London police shot dead a 'terrorist' over fears he had a vest packed with explosives

Armed police have shot dead a suspected terrorist feared he was wearing a suicide vest, after at least two people were stabbed during a brawl on a south London street.

Officers went to the scene outside a supermarket on Streatham Road at around 02am following reports of a fire.

Photos from the scene show a lifeless body, face down on the pavement and with a large knife next to it, Telegrafi reports.

In one video, police and undercover officers are seen approaching the suspect's body before he sped away from the area.

The Metropolitan Police released a statement saying: “One has been shot by armed officers in #Streatham. At this stage it is believed that a number of people have been stabbed. The circumstances are being assessed; the incident has been declared as related to terrorism, the statement said.

Gulled Bulhan, a 19-year-old student from Streatham, claimed to have witnessed the shooting in Streatham High Road outside a shop.