A 17-year-old youngster is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in north London, the capital’s latest act of juvenile violence over the Easter school holiday

Oliver Kent

Published: 6:50 pm April 13, 2023

Updated: 10:21 am October 8, 2025

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At around 4.20 a.m. on Thursday, police were alerted to complaints of a male being injured on an industrial estate in Norman Road, Tottenham.

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Officers and the London Ambulance Service arrived to find the teenager suffering from gunshot wounds.

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