Driver, 48, arrested after two girls, 8, killed & 15 hurt when Land Rover ploughed into primary school pupils
Driver, 48, arrested after two girls, 8, killed & 15 hurt when Land Rover ploughed into primary school pupils
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COPS have arrested a driver after two eight-year-old girls were killed and 15 pupils hurt when a Land Rover ploughed into a primary school. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau both died after the tragedy at The Study Prep School, in Wimbledon, South West London on July 6, 2023.
![[Aerial view of a Land Rover crashed into a fence at a school, with police officers at the scene.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2023-initially-no-charges-filed-943276053.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The horror unfolded as a Land Rover Defender smashed through a fence while school children and staff were having a tea-party outside on the last day of term. More than fifteen others were injured in the crash, including a seven-month-old baby girl. The Metropolitan Police have now arrested the female driver, 48, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
![[Photo of Selena Lau.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/undated-family-handout-photo-issued-830254037.jpg?strip=all&w=733)
She remains in custody while investigations continue. This is the second time the driver has been arrested since the horror, after she was previously arrested at the scene. She was originally released after an initial investigation by the Roads and Transport Policing Command and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) concluded she should face no further action.
![[Photo of Nuria Sajjad.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/undated-family-handout-file-photo-896193866.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
The driver claimed she had an epileptic seizure behind the wheel and faced no charges. But the case was re-opened after the families of Nuria and Selena raised their concerns. A review was carried out by the Specialist Crime Review Group (SCRG). It highlighted issues with how officers carried out the initial investigation.
It was revealed there was a key problem with establishing the evidence of an epileptic seizure, and diagnosis without brain scans. The review has also found there were critical short fallings by the Investigation team in the Road Traffic Collisions Unit.
