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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with carrying out seven robberies in a single hour using a moped in north London.

The teenager, who cannot be named but is from Tottenham, is due to appear at Highbury Corner magistrates court on Saturday.

He was arrested by officers responding to calls about a series of crimes in the Hornsey, Crouch End and Muswell Hill areas in the capital.

Police said they detained the pillion passenger of a moped and found 13 mobile phones. Police said nine of the devices had been identified and returned to their owners by Friday evening.

The rider of the moped made off, Scotland Yard said. It said the alleged robberies all took place between 1.15pm and 2.15pm on Thursday.