A 48-year-old man has been accused of grievous bodily harm after a woman was reportedly stabbed in Mitcham.​

Police were called to Harwood Avenue, near Cricket Green, to reports of a stabbing just after 1pm on Saturday.

A woman, believed to be in her 30s, was taken to hospital by London Ambulance.

She has since been discharged.

Nana Adjei Mensah, an Italian national, was arrested following the assault.

He has been remanded in custody, to appear in Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 1.

Merton police are investigating.