Boy, 13, is fighting for life in hospital after he was attacked with metal pole near a school as 35-year-old man is arrested
- Scotland Yard said officers were called to Streatham around 3.30pm yesterday
- 13-year-old boy taken to hospital and police say his condition is life-threatening
- Man, 35, arrested and in custody on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm
A teenage boy is fighting for his life in hospital after police were called to reports of a man attacking people with a metal pole near a school.
Scotland Yard said officers were called to Leigham Court Road near Dunraven School in Streatham, London, at around 3.30pm on Wednesday.
A 13-year-old boy was treated at the scene for a head injury before being taken to hospital where police say his condition has been assessed as life-threatening.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
Police officers pictured at the scene on Leigham Court Road in Streatham, London, following reports of a man attacking people with a metal pole. A 35-year-old has been arrested
Lambeth Police wrote on Twitter yesterday: ‘A 13yo boy was found with a head injury. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
‘The boy’s condition has been assessed as life-threatening. A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing GBH.
‘He has been taken into custody.’