Man shot at london nightclub

A man shot dead outside a London nightclub became the 90th murder victim in the capital this year, Scotland Yard detectives said last night.

The victim, who is said to have been in his 20s, was shot up to six times as he stood talking to his friends in the early hours of yesterday.

Armed police and the London Ambulance Service responded at 3.45am to reports of gunshots outside the Red nightclub, near Limehouse station, East London.