Police descend on Bexley park after mass brawl ‘between 100 school children armed with weapons’ in Northumberland Heath, South London

COPS  were called to park in London yesterday evening after residents reported massive brawls between up to 100 school children -  some allegedly armed with weapons.

Officers from the Met's Territorial Support Group with police dogs were called to Northumberland Heath near Erith to break up the outbreak of teen violence.

Several witnesses claimed some of the children were armed with knives and baseball bats.

Shocking footage reportedly shows scenes of violence from a mass brawl involving up to 100 youths.

Images and video posted online show a major response, with dozens of police officers, vehicles and a helicopter overhead.

Witnesses claimed teenage boys, some wearing school uniforms, were involved in an altercation with pupils from a rival school.

One witness told the Evening Standard the scenes were like "Iraq".

A video posted online shows one black youth being attacked on the ground by a number of young men amid hysterical screaming.

One witness told the Standard: "My partner was in the park with our dog and saw a black boy with blood all over, even coming out of his eye and nose but police were then with him.

"The helicopter was up for nearly two hours."

Local councillor Danny Hackett said he was "concerned" by the reports of violence.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Police were called to Northumberland Heath, Bexley, at 5.40pm to reports of a large fight between a group of youths.

"Officers from the borough and the Met's Territorial Support Group were called to the scene.

"Two individuals suffered non-life threatening injuries.

"They were taken to a south London hospital by London Ambulance Service to be treated for their injuries.

"Officers are still in the area to provide reassurance. Around six individuals were arrested and are in custody at south London police stations."