Cops and emergency services scrambled to the scene on Eden Street in South London just after 8am this morning.

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Officers had been alerted to reports of a man holding a hammer and acting aggressively in Kingston.

After arriving, the 21-year-old man was found with a head injury and rushed to hospital.

Another man was arrested nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, and remains in police custody.

A post shared on Twitter this afternoon shows a police cordon in place on Eden Street.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: “Police were called at about 08.10 on Saturday, September 2 to reports of a man in possession of hammer, and acting aggressively on Eden Street in Kingston.

“Officers attended and found a 21-year-old man with a head injury.

“He was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service; we await an update on his condition.

“A man was detained nearby and subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He remains in police custody.”