DETECTIVES have appealed for information after an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg at a Kent pub.

Armed police officers were called to the incident at the White Lion in High Street, Cheriton, near Folkestone, at about 9.20pm on Friday night.

The victim, a local man, was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound which detectives say is not thought to be life-threatening.

A 35-year-old man, who also lives locally, has been arrested on suspicion of causing grevious bodily harm.

The pub was cordoned off while police examined the scene and witnesses were interviewed.

Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Kent Police on 01622 690690.