More suspicious devices found after man was shot

Further suspicious devices have been found at the scene where a man believed to be wielding a chainsaw and wearing a gas mask was shot by officers in Kent, police have said.

A man in his mid-30s was shot on Monday at a property in Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, after officers arrived to carry out on an arrest warrant for suspicion of assault.

He remains in hospital with life-changing injuries, said Kent Police.

"At least nine suspicious devices" have now been found near Ashford Road (A20) after it was closed again on Friday for further searches, the force said.

Bomb squad officers were recalled to the scene on Wednesday evening after at least four items were found which needed to be safely disposed of, it confirmed previously.

In a statement on Saturday, Kent Police said: "As part of ongoing searches of the local area since the incident, officers were required to intermittently close the A20 across several days to allow further work to be carried out by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team.

"During this time, they have tended to at least nine suspicious devices."

Ch Supt Neil Loudon said it had been a complex investigation and thanked the public for their patience while officers conducted "vital searches".

The force previously said the incident was not related to terrorism.

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