A "dangerous" 18-inch sword was discovered by Greenwich police during a weapons sweep.

The spiked weapon was found by officers on Sunday evening.

MPS Specials tweeted: "14 hour duty by #Greenwich Specials leads to recovery of stolen vehicle & another dangerous weapon taken off the streets @MPSGreenwich".

Officers said the sword was about 45cm long with a 27cm blade.

No arrests are believed to have been made at this stage.