Biker, 16, dies in crash after suspected stabbing
· BBC NewsA 16-year-old boy has died after his motorbike hit a lamppost following a suspected stabbing.
The Met Police said officers were called by London Ambulance Service (LAS) at 00:12 BST to reports of an injured boy at Beachcroft Way in Islington, north London.
The force added that when he was examined by medics at the scene he was found to have a suspected knife injury, and despite attempts to save his life he died.
There have been no arrests and inquiries are ongoing. A number of crime scene cordons are in place in the area, including in Courtauld Road where is it believed an altercation took place before the collision, and in Sussex Road.
The boy has not yet been formally identified but his family have been informed and a post-mortem examination will be scheduled, the Met said.
An LAS spokesperson said it received reports of a collision in Beachcroft Way and sent ambulance crews, paramedics in fast-response cars and London’s Air Ambulance, with the first crews arriving in six minutes.
“Our crews treated a male at the scene. Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency services, he died at the scene.”
The Met urged anyone with information about the incident to call police on 101 or to contact CrimeStoppers anonymously.