A 21-YEAR-old man has been seriously injured after he was hit in the head with a hammer during a horror attack.

       Cops and emergency services scrambled to the scene on Eden Street in South London just after 8am Saturday morning.

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       A man, 21, was hospitalised after being attacked with a hammer 2

       Cops arrested one man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm

       Officers had been alerted to reports of a man holding a hammer and "acting aggressively" in Kingston.

       The 21-year-old man was found with a head injury and rushed to hospital.

       Another man was arrested nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, and remains in police custody.

       A post shared on Twitter Saturday afternoon shows a police cordon in place on Eden Street.

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       A spokesperson for the Met Police said: "Police were called at about 08.10 on Saturday, September 2 to reports of a man in possession of hammer, and acting aggressively on Eden Street in Kingston.

       "Officers attended and found a 21-year-old man with a head injury.

       "He was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service; we await an update on his condition.

       "A man was detained nearby and subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He remains in police custody."

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