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Folkestone: No suspicion over incident which left man seriously injured in Payers Park

By: Matt Leclere mleclere@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 12:30, 15 June 2017

Updated: 12:32, 15 June 2017

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances about how a man was left with serious head injuries in a town centre park.

Officers spent most of Monday investigating the scene in Payers Park in Folkestone, where a man was found in the early hours "dazed and confused".

Now, after reviewing CCTV footage in the area, police have concluded his injuries were suffered because of a fall.

Officers were investigating but have ruled there were no suspicious circumstances

The 33-year-old man was rushed to hospital in London where he remains in a serious condition.

He was discovered shortly before 5am on Monday but police have ruled out any third party involvement.

Police taped off Payers Park on Monday after a man was found with serious head injuries

A 26-year-old man from Hythe was initially arrested in connection with the incident.

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He is no longer suspected of causing the man's injuries.

But is being investigated on suspicion of possessing a lock knife and theft of a mobile phone.

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