Two men have been charged after a burglary in Welling, which left a man in hospital.

The incident happened on Tuesday (September 23) at around 11.45am in Upper Wickham Lane.

Gary Parks, 25, of Okehampton Crescent, Welling, and Billy Hibberd, 24, of Waldstock Road, Greenwich, have been charged with burglary and ABH.

They have been remanded in custody to appear at Bexley Magistrates Court this morning (September 25).

A police spokesman said: "Police were called to a burglary in progress at an address in Upper Wickham Lane, Welling.

"Officers attended the location and arrested two men on suspicion of burglary and assault.

"A 28-year-old man was taken to a south London hospital suffering from injuries to his face and torso.

"He subsequently accepted a police caution for possession of cannabis."