A teenage boy has been arrested in Maidstone after a 15-year-old was stabbed near a London Underground station.

The victim was found with stab wounds in Southwark, near the Kennington tube stop, just after 5pm on Tuesday.

He was treated at the scene and taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

His next of kin have been told.

The suspect, also 15, was arrested in Maidstone later that evening on suspicion of GBH with intent and remains in custody.

Witnesses in Tovil reported seeing bins being checked by police officers throughout the night.

Anyone with any information on the incident is urged to contact police via 101 quoting CAD 5309/07JAN19 or anonymously via Crimestoppers.

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