Islington robbery suspect may have shot himself in the back

Did gunshot victim accidentally shoot himself while riding to a raid in north London?

A MAN found in Islington with a gunshot wound to his back may have accidentally shot himself on his way to committing a robbery, the Evening Standard reports.

Yesterday the Daily Mail reported that the victim had been "gunned down" in a drive-by shooting, but a new report today suggests the victim may in fact have injured himself when the gun he had in his backpack went off while he was riding a moped. A man riding another scooter is believed to have stopped and picked up the weapon after it went off.

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