A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after an incident in Barking which left him with a facial injury.

The Metropolitan Police were called to Station Parade at 9.11pm on Thursday, 7 August, following reports of a disturbance involving a group of people. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service (LAS).

The teenager was found with a cut to his face and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A 13-year-old girl was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault. She has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said:

“We were called at 9.20pm last night (7 August) to reports of a person injured in Station Parade, Barking. We sent an ambulance crew to the scene. We treated a teenager at the scene and took him to hospital.”

Police are appealing for anyone with information that could help their investigation to contact them on 101, quoting CAD 7958/07August.

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