Police officer cleared over moped rider’s death during high-speed chase
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A Metropolitan Police officer has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving of an 18-year-old man during a high-speed chase. Pc Paul Summerson, 44, was prosecuted over the pursuit of moped rider Lewis Johnson, 18, and his pillion passenger Louis Kyriacou, 19, through Stoke Newington, north London, earlier this year. The court heard that Pc Summerson chased Mr Johnson and his passenger in a marked police BMW, reaching speeds of more than 50mph, along Stoke Newington High Street and Stamford Hill before reaching Clapton Common road where the collision happened.
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