A 17-year-old found suffering stab injuries in New Cross survived through "sheer luck", according to police.

Police were called at 8.45pm last night to reports of youths seen in possession of a knife on Wardalls Grove.

Officers and the ambulance services found a male suffering from stab injuries.

He was rushed to a south London hospital for treatment, where his injuries have been assessed as non-life-threatening.

Detective Constable Pavan Sandhu, of the Met’s South East Command Unit, said: “It is vital that we remove dangerous weapons from unsafe hands.

“It was sheer luck that this incident didn’t result in a murder investigation.

“I urge anyone who has information that could identify those responsible to share what they know without delay.”

There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.

Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting reference Cad 8035/22Sep.