An air ambulance had to land on Woolwich Polytechnic’s football pitch after a teenager was stabbed.

Police were called shortly before 3pm on Tuesday (May 1) to reports of a person injured in Thamesmead.

Officers arrived on Southwood Road, next to Birchmere Park, where they found the 19-year-old suffering from a stab wound.

London Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance attended at the teenager was taken to hospital.

His injuries have been described as not life-threatening.

A spokesman from Met Police told News Shopper that no arrests have been made and enquires are ongoing.