Two men were seriously injured in a clash between Tamil gangs in West Croydon on Saturday.

Gang members from the Tooting Boys battled with Croydon's Jaffna Boys on the London Road.

A man in his late teens and a man in his late 20s were rushed to hospital in a serious condition after the fight.

Police were called to the area after reports of a group of males fighting.

As they arrived at the scene they found an 18-year-old man suffering from head wounds.

A member of the public alerted them to the location of a 27-year-old man who was found nearby, also suffering from head wounds.

Both men were stabilised before being taken to hospital.

The 18-year-old remains in a critical condition while the 27-year is described as stable.

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called just before 2.05am to reports of an assault on the London Road.

"We sent two ambulance crews and two responders in cars.

"There were two male patients who were treated at the scene and stabilised before being taken to hospital."

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Croydon CID are investigating. So far two men, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of assault."

Tamil community leader Patrick Ratnaraja said he was concerned about such incidents and would like reassurance from the police.

He said: “Greater London Authority member Steve O'Connell has been very helpful in dealing with community issues and has reassured me that he will facilitate a meeting for the Tamil community with the borough commander."

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