A man has been left in hospital after being attacked in Dagenham.

Emergency services were called to the junction of Oxlow Lane and Frizlands Lane, Dagenham, at around 7.30pm on Tuesday (September 17), after reports of an assault.

An ambulance crew treated a man at the scene, who then needed to be taken to hospital.

His condition and the extent of his injuries are unknown.

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People on social media commented that the bus stop in Oxlow Lane was cordoned off and police cars were in the area, but this has not yet been confirmed by the Met Police.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 7.37pm on Tuesday 17 September to reports of an assault at the junction of Oxlow Lane and Frizlands Lane, Dagenham.

"We sent an ambulance crew to the scene and treated a man before taking him to hospital."