Lewisham Police confiscated kitchen knife from man in Lewisham. Pic: Lewisham MPS/Twitter

Lewisham Police have arrested two people in connection with knife crimes over the holiday weekend.

The first stabbing took place late on Sunday night on Lewisham’s Murillo Road. The victim, a 16 year-old boy, was taken to hospital where he remains in critical condition. A 17 year-old male was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said the stabbing is believed to be gang-related.

Early Monday morning, a woman was arrested following a “domestic stabbing”. No further information has been released regarding the incident.

Later on Monday, Police were dispatched to Lewisham Way after a man was seen walking the streets with a large carving knife in hand. The man was detained under the Mental Health Act.

A spokesperson for Scotland Yard would neither confirm nor deny that knife crimes tend to surge over public holiday weekends.