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Police are alleged to have been headbutted, kicked and punched, with one said to have been bitten on the hand as a man was being arrested. Charges have been brought against a 21-year-old man who is accused of assaulting several officers who were called to a disturbance in Hawkhurst on July 4. The suspect was found in an outbuilding off Woodbury Road, Hawkhurst. It is alleged as the man was being arrested, a constable was punched in the face. The suspect was detained and taken to hospital for treatment to a leg injury but, on arrival, it is reported further attempts were made to kick and headbu…

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