London police open murder inquiry after cyclist dies in moped crash
A 24-year-old e-bike cyclist died after a collision with a moped in North Kensington, west London, police said. Detectives believe the moped may have been pursuing the cyclist before the crash and are appealing for witnesses who saw either vehicle or events leading up to the incident.
Police have opened a murder inquiry after a 24-year-old e-bike cyclist died following a collision with a moped in west London. Emergency services were called to North Pole Road in North Kensington at about 01:20 BST on Friday. The cyclist was found seriously injured and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterwards.
The Metropolitan Police said the investigation was at an early stage. Detectives believe the moped may have been pursuing the e-bike before the crash. Detective Chief Inspector Neil John said investigators were pursuing several lines of inquiry, including efforts to identify and trace the moped rider.
Police did not announce an arrest in the supplied material. John appealed to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen the e-bike, the moped or the events leading up to the collision to contact police. He offered condolences to the victim’s family and said officers were working to establish exactly what happened.
The appeal did not identify the cyclist or provide details about the moped’s rider. The inquiry concerns both the fatal collision and the reported pursuit before it. Police have not provided a further account of the circumstances, and the supplied report contains no information about additional injuries or damage.
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