A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of GBH (grievous bodily harm) with intent in Kew.

Police were called to Royal Parade at 7.54am on Sunday, January 20 2019 and found a man, now aged 59, suffering from a stab injury.

He is believed to be Eric Salama, who is the chair of Comic Relief and a former government advisor on e-commerce.

He was taken to a nearby hospital where his injuries were deemed not to be life-threatening, the Metropolitan Police said.

A knife was recovered at the scene and no other injuries were reported.

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The arrested teenager has been released on bail.

Officers from the South West Command Unit are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference CAD 1985/20Jan2019.

Alternatively, tweet @MetCC or call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.