A person was stabbed twice in the leg in Mitcham town centre this afternoon and two men have been arrested.
The victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries this afternoon.
Update: Tuesday May 24: Teenager hospitalised and two men arrested after "large fight" with machetes in Mitcham town centre
Two men were stopped and arrested on London Road and are currently in custody, Metropolitan Police said.
Police launched an urgent appeal for witnesses because there is no known motivation for the attack.
An 'exclusion zone' around Mitcham town centre has been established by police for 24 hours, until 4.30pm on Tuesday.
Officers responded to reports of people fighting in the town centre on Monday, May 23, and found a victim with two stab wounds in the leg.
The victim was taken to hospital, but the injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, according to police.
Information can be reported to 101, quoting CAD 5913/23MAY16.
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