Three people have been arrested after an altercation involving a knife in Eltham.

Police were called to a disturbance involving a person with a knife at a commercial premises in Avery Hill at 11.25pm on Tuesday night.

A police cordon was in place near to New Eltham Grill and the Premier convenience store at the time of the incident.

Three men, ages 27, 36 and 57, were arrested on suspicion of grevious bodily harm with intent and affray.

One man had minor injuries from the altercation.

Nobody needed hospital treatment.

All three men remain in police custody.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "At 23:25hrs on Tuesday, 19 April police were called to a commercial premises in Avery Hill, SE9 following reports of a disturbance involving a person with a knife.

"Officers attended and arrested three men, aged 27, 36 and 57, on suspicion of GBH with intent and affray.

"One of the men had minor injuries consistent with an altercation but nobody required hospital treatment.

"All three remain in custody."

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