A 17-year-old boy was arrested at Ashford International as part of a joint operation by Kent Police and the British Transport Police (BTP).

Officers were at the station carrying out checks which focused on passenger safety and targeted violence and drug offences on the railway.

While at the station on Monday, the teen was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence but has since been released while enquiries continue.

Just after 2pm, a second man was arrested by the transport police.

A spokesperson from BTP said: “One man was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.

"Officers were ejecting him from the station for not having a valid ticket when he made a racist comment to one of them.”

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