A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after four people were stabbed to death in a south London home.

Police were called to a disturbance at a home in Delaford Road, Southwark at around 1.40am this morning (Monday).

Officers forced entry and three women and a man, found inside the home, were pronounced dead at the scene.

They were suffering what are believed to be stab injuries.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody.

It is thought that all five people were known to each other.

Officers are in the process of contacting next of kin.

Post-mortem examinations will be arranged in due course.

Police enquiries continue to establish the circumstances.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Detectives are investigating the deaths of four people in Southwark.

"A man has been arrested.

"Police were called at about 01:40hrs on Monday, 25 April to reports of a disturbance at a residential address on Delaford Road, SE16.

"Officers attended and forced entry.

"Inside, they found four people suffering what are believed to be stab injuries.

"Despite the efforts of emergency services, all four people – three women and a man - were pronounced dead at the scene.

"Officers are in the process of contacting next of kin. Post-mortem examinations will be arranged in due course.

"A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody.

"Detectives from Specialist Crime are investigating.

"It is thought that all five people were known to each other.

"Enquiries continue to establish the circumstances."