A member of staff from a McDonald's restaurant in Lewisham has been taken to hospital following a fight.

Police were called at around 4.25pm yesterday (Thursday) to reports of the fight in the fast food restaurant in Lewisham High Street.

A member of staff was found with facial injuries and a laceration to the back of the head.

He was taken to hosptial by ambulance crews.

His injuries are not life threatening.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "At 16:24hrs on Thursday, 3 February police were called to reports of a fight at a fast food restaurant in the High Street, Lewisham.

"Officers attended and found a member of staff with facial injuries and a laceration to the back of the head.

"He was taken to a south London hospital by the London Ambulance Service.

"His injuries are not life threatening."

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