Rochford: Canewdon assault witness appeal
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Two men will appear at court today charged in connection with a serious assault in Canewdon.
Wayne Kavanagh, 31, of West Road, Shoeburyness and Thomas Sitek, 27, of Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, have been remanded in custody to appear at Southend-on-Sea Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday 24 January, to answer the following charges:
• Wayne Kavanagh has been charged with GBH, two counts of false imprisonment and assault by beating;
• Thomas Sitek has been charged with GBH and two counts of false imprisonment.
We were called just before 8.55am on Sunday 22 January to reports of an injured man at a property in Paddocks Close, Canewdon.
Officers attended and found a man, 20s, had sustained a single stab wound and facial injuries.
We are continuing to investigate and would ask if you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.
Officers investigating an assault in Canewdon are asking for witnesses and information.
We were called just before 8.55am on Sunday 22 January to reports of an injured man at a property in Paddocks Close, Canewdon.
Officers attended and found a man, 20s, had sustained a single stab wound and facial injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains. His injuries are not considered to be life threatening but may be life changing at this time.
Officers have arrested two men, aged 31 and 27 and from the Southend area, on suspicion of attempted murder and they remain in police custody for questioning.
Detective Inspector Nick Brunton, leading the investigation, said:
“We understand that this will cause concern in the community, but we’d like to reassure our residents that there is no wider risk.
“Officers are carrying out high visibility reassurance patrols and remain in the area to answer anyone’s concerns.
“If you know anything about this incident that may help our investigation, please call us or approach one of our officers and tell them what you know.”
Do you have any information?
If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.
You can let us know by submitting a report online or by using our Live Chat service.
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Make an anonymous report
If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.
Please quote incident 324 of 23 January when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.