A Met Police officer was stabbed in the neck and hospitalised during an incident in Romford on Friday afternoon.

A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack at around on 4.16pm on Friday 13 November.

The officer was responding to a welfare concern in Mawney Road, Romford at the time of the incident, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

A Met spokesperson said: “At around 16:16hrs on Friday, 13 November, police were called to an address in Mawney Road, Romford following concerns for the welfare of a man.

“On arrival, the 21-year-old man threatened police with a sharp object before assaulting an officer.”

“The officer was taken to hospital with a stab wound to their neck. His injuries have since been assessed as non life-threatening or life-changing and he has been discharged.

“The man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.

“A crime scene remains in place.”

It comes after a police officer was recently stabbed in the leg during dawn raids in London and across four counties on a suspected organised crime gang.

Twenty-four addresses were raided early on Tuesday 29 September, with 17 people arrested on suspicion of a raft of offences including participating in the activities of an organised crime gang, and money laundering.