16/03/2009

18-Year-Old Dies After Shooting

An Algerian teenager has died after being shot in the neck in north London.

The 18-year-old was found with a single gunshot to his neck in Broadwater Road, Tottenham, at 10.20pm on Saturday, according to police.

The man, who was of Algerian origin, has not been named but a post mortem examination will take place today.

No one has been arrested in relation to the incident.

Metropolitan Police officers say they are keeping an open mind as to the motive, although it is not thought to be gang-related.

Meanwhile, another 18-year-old has died in Walthamstow, east London, on Friday night.

Wahab Zaaki, of Old Church Road, Chingford suffered multiple knife wounds to the chest and died on his way to hospital.

A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

(JM/BMcC)

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