Man stabbed 'in the head' outside McDonald’s in Bromley

'One man was arrested by police after he was detained by members of the public at the scene'

The McDonald's in Bromley where the stabbing took place

A man has been stabbed outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Bromley, according to reports.

Police said they did not know how serious the man's injuries were but pictures of the scene showed a man with his head heavily bandaged after the attack, according to the Evening Standard.

The newspaper also reported that the man was "knifed in the head".

A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called Bromley High Street at approximately 11.20 to reports of a stabbing.

“London Ambulance Service was called to the scene… a man in his 40s was taken to a south London hospital. His condition is unknown.

They added: "One man was arrested by police after he was detained by members of the public at the scene."

The suspect is currently in custody at south London police station.

A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called at 11.23am today to reports of an assault on High Street in Bromley.

"We sent a number of resources to the scene including an incident officer.

"We treated a man reported to be in his thirties…he was taken as a priority to hospital."

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