Man charged with murder of Peterborough teenager

Ben Procter, 19, was found with a head injury in Peterborough on Sunday

Police investigating the death of a teenager have charged a man with murder.

Ben Procter, 19, was found collapsed with a serious head injury in Wellington Street, Peterborough at 23:48 BST on Sunday.

He was pronounced dead at 00:36 on Monday.

Ako Mohammad, 33, of Lincoln Road, Peterborough, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Police are appealing for dashcam and CCTV footage in the Wellington Street, Star Road and Boongate areas of the city from 22:00 on 15 September.

A post-mortem examination is also due to take place at Peterborough City Hospital on Wednesday.

Det Insp Richard Stott, from the Cambridgeshire Police Major Crime Unit, said: "I understand this is likely to be concerning to residents, but we believe it to be an isolated incident and we have extra patrols in the area today.

"Our thoughts are with Ben's family and specialist officers are keeping them updated on the investigation."