Mother of 18-year-old who died in London police chase welcomes inquest findings

Lewis Johnson died when the scooter he was riding collided with a van in Clapton, east London, after a high-speed police chase. Photograph: Handout

The mother of a gifted young footballer who died after police chased him at high speed while he was riding his moped has welcomed the findings of an inquest jury that found there were multiple failings by officers involved in the case.

Lewis Johnson, 18, a former Crystal Palace youth player, died in February 2016 in Clapton, east London, after a three-minute high-speed police chase. Officers were pursuing him after reports that he had been snatching mobile phones.