Two teenage girls have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after a pair of teenage boys were stabbed.

The Walnuts Shopping Centre in Orpington High Street was cordoned off last night.

Police were called just after 11.30pm to reports of a stabbing near The Premier Inn hotel.

Ambulance crews and an air ambulance also attended.

Two men, both believed to be in their late teens, were found with stab injuries.

The pair were taken to hospital where one man remains in a critical condition.

A cordon remains in place at the location as officers continue to carry out enquiries.

Two girls, both aged 17, are in police custody.