A 48-year-old woman has been charged with stabbing a 50-year-old man in a block of flats in West Norwood.

Vera Harrington is accused of stabbing Anthony Bloomfield at Summersell House, in Benton's Rise, on March 21.

Police and London Ambulance Service were called to the scene at 7.40pm.

The victim was treated at the scene before he was taken to Kings Cross Hospital, where he was described as being in a stable condition.

Mrs Harrington appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on March 23 charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Mr Bloomfield.

She was granted bail and is due to appear before the court on May 4.