An Erith man has admitted to slashing a 35-year-old man across the face.

Paul Early, 38, of Boundary Street, pleaded guilty to GBH and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place at Inner London Crown Court on Friday (February 13).

Police were called to Boundary Street at 8.53pm on November 1 after reports of two men fighting.

A 35-year-old man, who had been slashed across the face, was treated by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) and taken to hospital.

Early has been remanded in custody until March 6 when he will be sentenced at Inner London Crown Court.