Met Warned over Failure to Train Staff After Moped Driver, 18, Died in Pursuit

Met warned over failure to train staff after moped driver, 18, died in pursuit

Lewis Johnson, 18, died after hitting a traffic light pole while carrying a pillion passenger

Met warned over failure to train staff after moped driver, 18, died in pursuit - Jersey Evening Post

A teenage moped driver’s death while being pursued by an unqualified officer showed the Metropolitan Police had failed to train its staff “effectively”, a coroner has warned. Lewis Johnson, 18, died after hitting a traffic light pole while carrying a pillion passenger in Clapton Common, east London, on February 9 2016, as both individuals tried to evade arrest for allegedly committing phone thefts. A Met police vehicle chased Mr Johnson for more…