Forensics have taped off part of a residential road this morning after a suspected assault. Police are in the Great Threads area of Staplehurst, near Maidstone, following an incident last night. Witness, John Wallman, said the emergency services arrived at about 10pm on Saturday, June 22, and someone was allegedly hit with a bat. He said: “There was a serious assault and one person was taken to hospital. “Now there are forensics all over the place. “Last night there were four police cars, a police van, an ambulance car and an ambulance. “Then another police car arrived which was a drone unit, …