A violent viral video showing a mass brawl between teenage girls in a shopping centre is not filmed in Lewisham as claimed, managers say.

The jaw-dropping Vine clip shows around seven women hurling punches, rolling on the floor and grappling with one another while a baying crowd stands watching.

At one point, one girl aims a flying kick at another's head, ending up sliding across the floor past a discarded handbag before returning to continue the violence.

The video, which has been played nearly 22,000 times, was uploaded by Vine user Warmzin, who wrote: "Go shopping in Lewisham they said, It should be calm they said."

But a spokeswoman for Lewisham Shopping centre said the incident had not happened in their premises.

However, that has not stopped speculation online, where the video is being widely shared.

MrMallyMals wrote on Twitter: "Fammm lewisham is nuts"