A man has been sentenced to time in hospital after police were called to a car park stabbing.

Officers were sent to Quartz Way, The Meads, near Sittingbourne, at about 4.45pm on August 13 last year.

A man was airlifted to hospital after being stabbed while sitting in his car.

Shane Andrews was charged with grievous bodily harm and four counts of having a knife in a public place.

The 22-year-old appeared at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, July 3, and pleaded guilty to all charges.

He was then sentenced to a hospital order under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act.

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