A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in New Addington.

The teenager was found injured in Underwood, off Field Way, at around 8.40pm yesterday evening (March 3).

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service and attended the incident before the stab victim was treated in hospital.

Scotland Yard say he was stabbed in the arm and his injuries are not deemed to be life threatening.

No arrests have been made while enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact officers from the Met’s South Area Crime Command on 101, quoting CAD 6567/3March.

Or you can tweet @MetCC.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.