A teenager is on police bail after a stabbing in Morden that left another teenager hospitalised with knife wounds.

Last week: Teenagers hospitalised after multiple stabbings in Morden

A 17 year-old was arrested on Monday, October 12 after an investigation into a stabbing near Morden Court in London Road, Morden, on Thursday, October 8.

He has been bailed until a date in November while the investigation continues.

Police had been called to reports of a fight at about 3pm in the afternoon.

The victim, also aged 17, had suffered a stab wound to the chest and has since been released from hospital.

It was the second stabbing in a week. 

A 19 year-old was taken to hospital after being stabbed in the back in Morden Road, near to the junction with Wandle Road, at around 11.40pm on Monday, October 5. There have been no arrests in that case.