Manhunt after woman seriously injured at village pub

A search is under way for a man after a woman was left seriously injured in an incident at a village pub in near Sevenoaks.

Kent Police said they were called to a “disturbance” at the Three Horseshoes on Main Road, Knockholt, just after 19:00 GMT.

Officers attended the scene along with South East Coast Ambulance Service where a woman in her 40s had “suffered serious injuries”.

Witnesses told BBC and local media that they had been told the woman had been shot, although this was not confirmed by police.

Steve Maines, a parish councillor in Knockholt, told the BBC he had been told that shots had been fired.

He said: “We were sitting having our Valentine’s Day meal when all of a sudden we heard this huge commotion outside in the car park.

“We were told someone had been shot so we had to leave.”

The Three Horseshoes is located around five miles (8km) north-east of Sevenoaks.

A Kent Police spokesman said: “The suspect, a man who is believed to be known to the victim, left the area and is currently outstanding.

“Enquiries to locate him and to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.”