Police officer accused over death of moped rider

A police officer finally appeared in court today (tues) over the death of a teenage moped rider in a chase – after years of campaigning by the victim’s mother. Former Crystal Palace youth player Lewis Johnson, 18, was killed in a crash while being pursued by police through the streets of Clapton, 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…