A murder investigation is under way after an e-bike rider died following a collision with a moped in North Kensington.

Police confirmed the inquiry was launched after the cyclist sustained fatal injuries in the incident involving the two vehicles.

The crash happened in North Kensington, where emergency services responded to reports of a collision between the e-bike and the moped.

Officers confirmed that the cyclist died following the incident, prompting detectives to immediately open a murder probe into the circumstances.

The decision to treat the fatal collision as a murder investigation is a significant step, indicating that officers are looking closely at how and why the incident occurred.

What we do not know yet are the exact circumstances that led up to the collision, or the specific sequence of events on the road.

Police have not released further details regarding the identity of the e-bike rider or information regarding anyone else involved.

It also remains unconfirmed at this stage whether any arrests have taken place in connection with the investigation.

In inquiries of this nature, detectives will be working to gather evidence from the scene and piece together the moments before the crash took place.

I will be following this one closely and will bring you the verified facts as soon as police release further updates.