A MAN was knocked unconscious when he was struck on the back of the head as he walked home after a night out.

The 32-year-old victim was hit as he crossed the road after an argument with occupants of a car.

He had been with friends at the junction of Star Hill and High Street, Rochester, when a car pulled up. A verbal altercation took place before a second car stopped and the row continued.

The man was taken to hospital where he received treatment for a head injury. He remembers nothing else about the incident.

Anyone with information about the assault, which took place between 11.30pm and midnight on Thursday, July 19, is asked to contact police on 01634 792528 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.