Murder case opens after boy found stabbed in crash

A execution probe has been opened aft a 16-year-old lad was recovered fatally injured successful northbound London.

Deonte Mowatt-Slater died aft his motorbike deed a lamppost pursuing a suspected stabbing.

Met Police officers were called successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday to reports of a clang connected Beachcroft Way successful Islington.

Medics astatine the country said helium was recovered to person a suspected weapon injury, and contempt attempts to prevention his life, helium died.

There person been nary arrests and inquiries are ongoing.

A fig of transgression country cordons are successful spot successful the area, including successful Courtauld Road wherever is it believed an altercation took spot earlier the crash, and successful Sussex Road.

A Met spokesperson said officers were "working hard to found the series of events that led to this tragic nonaccomplishment of a young life".