UK: Man with crossbow shot dead by police in London

A man armed with a crossbow has been shot dead by police in south London.

Met officers responded to an emergency call just before 05:00 GMT to a home in Southwark where a man was trying to force his way inside.

It was reported that the man, believed to be aged in his 30s, was threatening to harm residents inside the address, in Bywater Place.

Met Police said local officers were threatened before armed officers took over.