Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old boy in Tottenham.

Tyler McDermott was shot in Norman Road at around 4.20am on April 13.

Police and paramedics attended and found the 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot injury.

He was rushed to hospital for treatment but sadly died on the afternoon of Friday, April 14.

Tyler's family continue to be supported by specialist officers.

A special post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place at Poplar Mortuary tomorrow ( April 16).

Two men, both aged 19, were arrested on suspicion of murder today (April 15) and remain in custody at a north London police station.

Det Chf Insp Neil John, from the Met’s specialist crime command unit, who is leading the investigation, said: “These two arrests demonstrate the progress our investigation is making. However, there is still significant work to do to identify those involved in Tyler’s murder.

“There were a large number of people in the area at the time of Tyler’s murder and I am reiterating my appeal to anyone who was there, or who has information about this incident, to contact police immediately.”

Anyone with information that could assist police should call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 883/13Apr.

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111