A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Plumstead on Friday evening (22 August).

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 8.26pm to reports of a man with stab wounds in Swingate Lane.

Officers attended alongside paramedics and found a man in his 30s suffering from injuries. He was taken to hospital for treatment, where his condition is not believed to be life-changing.

A 54-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH). He remains in police custody.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said:

“Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at 8.26pm on Friday, 22 August after reports of a man with stab wounds in Swingate Lane, Plumstead. A man in his 30s was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service, his injuries are not thought to be life-changing. A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remains in police custody.”

Enquiries into the circumstances remain ongoing.

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