Watch: Armed brawl breaks out on London street

An armed brawl broke out on a London street, as scores of horrified onlookers watched on.

Footage captured by a spectator shows the driver of a white vehicle – which looks to be a BMW – veering dangerously close to at least two men.

A man in a camouflage hoodie appears to dive out of the way in scenes filmed in front of a crowd of pedestrians on Edgware Road.

The man, joined by another in a white jacket, can then be seen lunging at the motorist through the driver’s window, as the car comes to a halt.

People can be heard screaming and shouting “call the police”.

The driver then runs to open the boot of the car, retrieving a long weapon before swinging it at the man in the hoodie.

Passersby try to intervene but are shoved back.

Witnesses can be seen filming the whole attack on their phones.

A 55-second clip of the incident was uploaded onto social media on Saturday night.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “We are aware of social media footage of an incident in Edgware Road, W2, at approximately 19.15hrs on Saturday, 20 April.

“It was reported a car was driven towards a man, before an occupant of the car then got out of the vehicle and attempted to assault the man with a metal bat.

“The suspect vehicle and victim had left the scene before police arrived.

“Inquiries are ongoing to identify those involved.”