A man has died after he was stabbed in Battersea, south London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Police were called to Wolsey Court, off Westbridge Road, at 7.52pm and found a man, believed to be 19 years old, with stab injuries.

He died at the scene at 8.36pm. His next of kin have been informed.

The Met said in a statement: “A murder investigation has been launched in Battersea after a man was fatally stabbed.

“Police were called to Wolsey Court, off Westbridge Road, Battersea, at 7.52pm to reports of a stabbing.

“A male, believed to be 19 years old, was found with stab injuries. Despite the efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene at 8.36pm.”

Two men, aged 19 and 27, were arrested after presenting themselves at a central London hospital.

Both men were taken to separate police stations in the capital for questioning.