Police descended on a Kent shopping centre after reports a woman had her throat slit in the car park.

A woman who allegedly had her throat slit in a busy shopping centre car park this morning, has died.

Police rushed to the scene near an Odeon cinema at Dockside outlet centre in Chatham, Kent, following reports of a ‘serious assault’.

The unnamed woman, who is believed to be in her 20s, suffered injuries consistent with a stabbing.

She died at the scene.

The attack is believed to be a domestic incident

The man is said to have shut his partner in his car before attacking her at around 11am.

A witness said there was lots of blood and people could be heard shouting.

A 25-year-old man from Rochester was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder.

He remains in custody.