schoolboy, 13, is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a head injury during an attack in south-west London.
Police were called to Leigham Court Road in Streatham to reports of a man attacking people with a pole just before 3pm on Wednesday.
The young victim was found with a head wound at the scene, near Dunraven School, before being rushed to hospital.
He remained in a life-threatening condition overnight.
It was not immediately clear if the boy was a pupil at the school.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing GBH.
He has been taken into custody.
Lambeth Police wrote on Twitter: “A 13yo boy was found with a head injury. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
“The boy’s condition has been assessed as life-threatening.”
Source: Evening Standard Business News
