Man arrested after eight-year-old boy killed in Greenwich motorbike accident

The rider of a motorbike that collided with a family as they crossed the road and killed an eight-year-old boy has been arrested.

The man collided with the family as they crossed Plumstead Road at the junction with Lenton Road in Greenwich.

The boy who died at the scene has been named locally as Mustafa Mohammed Ahmed.

A man in his 40s and a 10-year-old boy were taken to hospital. Both are believed to be related to Mustafa.

The family were reportedly crossing the road to pray at the Greenwich Islamic Centre which is at the junction where the incident occurred.

The rider of the motorbike, a 20-year-old man, was also taken to hospital. He has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He remains in hospital and the Met have confirmed his condition is not life-threatening.

Deputy Imam Sayed Kafil Ahmed at the mosque said the eight-year-old boy was the “perfect student”.

“I was calling prayers when someone came in and said what happened,” he told the Standard.

“I went outside. It was a mess. The road was blocked. We will say prayers for him.

“The boy who died used to come here for lessons, he was the perfect student. He listened and was so respectful. He was our best student. Normally kids don’t listen, he was different. He had lots of friends.”

Any witnesses or anyone with information that may assist police is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8285 1574.

Alternatively you can contact police by calling 101 or tweeting @MetCC and quoting CAD 6036/19Feb.

Pictured top: The pedestrian crossing where the family was hit (Picture: Google Street View)