Photo: Ian Britton

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 19-year-old was shot in Hackney on Saturday.

The young man had been walking home from college along Powell Road, Lower Clapton, at around 4:15pm when he was attacked.

A group of three males, also teenagers, shot him, before fleeing the scene.

The victim was taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Police investigators are appealing for any information on the incident, and have issued a description of the suspects involved.

The three are described as black males, in their late teens, and were wearing dark clothing.

If you saw the suspects running away from the area, or have any further information about this incident, you can call Operation Trident on 020 8217 7366 – or, for anonymity, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.