Three people have been arrested after a woman was assaulted at a housing estate in Anerley.

Police were called to Castledine Road at 2.30pm where they found a 44-year-old suffering a head injury.

She has been taken to hospital and the trio have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

One resident told News Shopper: "I just heard from a neighbour that she saw someone come out with a bandaged head and the neighbour below was arrested.

"It's quite scary living on doorstep with all these stabbings recently."

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Ayodeji Habeeb Azeez, 22, was murdered in broad daylight in nearby Samos Road on November 4 after being attacked by a group.

Police are waiting a condition on the injured woman and we will update you in due course.