Six murder arrests after boy shot dead in park

A teenage boy has died after being shot in a park in west London.

The boy, believed to be 15, was found injured in the park near Hazlewood Crescent, Ladbroke Grove, and later pronounced dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police said officers and paramedics were called to the shooting at about 19:20 BST on Sunday.

Six males have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.

The Met added the London Air Ambulance also attended, but there were "no reports of any other injuries".

Work is taking place to identify the victim and notify his next of kin.

Joe Powell, MP for Kensington and Bayswater, described the shooting as "horrific news".

He posted on X: "My thoughts are with his family. These senseless acts of violence must stop."