A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Officers were called to Brighton Road, Purley, on Monday September 12 at 4.46pm to reports of a stabbing. Officers attended along with paramedics from London Ambulance Service (LAS). A 16-year-old boy was found with stab wounds. Another 16-year-old boy was found with a minor head injury. “The boy with stab wounds has been taken to hospital. We await an update on his condition. There have been no arrests. A crime scene has been put in place.

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