A woman has been left with a facial injury after an assault in Streatham.

Police were called at 5.45pm yesterday (June 5) to reports of a woman assaulted on Thrale Road.

Officers attended, and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment to a facial injury.

Her condition is not life threatening.

A man was arrested near to the scene on suspicion of GBH.

He remains in custody.

Police enquiries into the circumstances continue.

Anyone with information that could help police is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 6090/5Jun.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at approximately 17:45hrs on Monday, 5 June to reports of a woman assaulted in Thrale Road, SW16.

“Officers attended and the woman – no further details – was taken to hospital for treatment to a facial injury; her condition is not life threatening.

“A man – no further details – was arrested near to the scene on suspicion of GBH; he remains in custody.

“Enquiries into the circumstances continue.

“Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 6090/5Jun.

“You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”