A Penge road was closed after a man was found with a head injury.
Officers were called to Elmers End Road yesterday (December 2) at 4.41pm to reports of an injured man.
The man, in his early 20s, was taken to a south London hospital after being found with a head injury.
He remains in a stable condition and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police believe the man had been the victim of an assault.
There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
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