Four people in hospital after stabbing in south-east London

Four people have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing in south-east London, emergency services said.

London ambulance service was called to reports of a stabbing on Bromley High Street at 2.19pm on Thursday.

Ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast-response car, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic and London’s air ambulance were dispatched to the scene, the service said.

Four patients were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, the service added.

A picture shared on X on Thursday afternoon appeared to show a section of Bromley High Street cordoned off, with an emergency vehicle on site.