Chasing cop accused of causing death of this suspect who came off his moped

A police officer killed a teenage suspect and seriously injured his friend in a high speed moped chase, a court heard. Former Crystal Palace youth player Lewis Johnson, 18, died after being pursued by PC Paul Summerson, 44, through the streets of east London, on 9 February 2016. Mr Johnson, a talented footballer, died after hitting a van at Clapton Common while his passenger Louis (corr) Kyriacou, 19, was seriously injured. Summerson had chased Mr Johnson on his moped for…

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