Two arrested over 'racist attack'

The injured man has been treated at the William Harvey Hospital

Two men have been arrested in connection with what police think was a racially motivated attack.

The men, both from Ashford in Kent, were arrested in connection with an attack in the town on Thursday which left an Asian man in hospital.

Kent Police said they had released the two men on bail on Saturday evening, until 30 May, while further inquiries are carried out.

The injured man, who is in his 20s, has been treated for head injuries.

The arrests relate to an incident near a footbridge in Victoria Road at 1530 BST on Thursday.

The injured man, who has not been named, is still being treated at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford for injuries which were initially described as life-threatening.

Police said they still wanted witnesses to contact Ashford Police Station.