A 15-year-old boy carrying an axe has been arrested in West Wickham after he was searched by officers.

A tweet from @MPSBromley posted a photo of the weapon the teen was carrying, which was still in its packaging.

According to police, the boy tried to give officers a false identity when they first approached him at 7pm on Tuesday evening, but a fingerprint ID test showed his real name.

After he was identified as "wanted," he was arrested for breach of court bail and possession of an offensive weapon.

As well as the axe, he was also found with a mask in his bag. He is now in custody.