A boy believed to be 12 has been stabbed in Newham, east London

Metropolitan Police have said officers were called at 8.17pm to Brook’s Road in Plaistow after reporting of a stabbing.

The boy was found with a stab wound at the scene.

A Met spokesperson said: “He was treated at the scene, and we await an assessment of his condition.

“One male has been arrested on suspicion of GBH and another for affray.”

Police are continuing to investigate the incident.