Two young men have been seriously injured after a second double shooting in the capital in the space of a few hours.

The pair were taken to hospital after being found with gunshot wounds following the attack in Brixton, south London, at about 7pm.

One of the men, who is in his 20s, is fighting for his life while the other was said to be in a critical but stable condition.

The attack in Marcella Road came just hours after a double shooting in Forest Gate, east London, which also left a man fighting for his life.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said it was too early to say whether ot not there was any link between the incidents.

One man has been arrested in connection with the Brixton attack.