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Cranbrook knifeman: Police move to reassure residents after social media storm

Police have moved to reassure the public after a Facebook post about a supposed knifeman was shared more than 100 times.

The post, on the Cranbrook Chat group, claimed that a man had followed a girl home with two knives.

It has been shared more than 100 times on the social media site.

There are fears the M25 cat killer could be to blame. Stock picture: Thinkstock Image Library
There are fears the M25 cat killer could be to blame. Stock picture: Thinkstock Image Library

But when police were approached for a comment, they confirmed no offences had been committed.

A spokesman said: "At 9.12pm on Monday 12 December Kent Police received a report stating a girl had been followed home by a man in Cranbrook.

"Officers have spoken with the informant to establish the circumstances and no offences were reported."

They added that a knife had not been pulled out on the girl, and the man had not followed her home.

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