Driver of 4×4 in fatal Wimbledon primary school crash arrested
Driver of 4×4 in fatal Wimbledon primary school crash arrested
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Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died when the vehicle crashed through a fence and collided with a building at Study Prep School in July 2023. An initial Met Police investigation resulted in a direction from the Crown Prosecution Service in June 2024 that the driver should face no further action.
The force’s Specialist Crime Review Group agreed to carry out a review of the investigation after concerns were raised by the families of Nuria and Selena. The families had said they remained "unconvinced" that the investigation was conducted thoroughly after it was announced in June that the driver had suffered an epileptic seizure behind the wheel and would not face criminal charges.
The Met said the review identified lines of enquiry which required further examination and, in October, the investigation was moved to the Specialist Crime Command, under Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford. In an update on Tuesday morning, the Met Police said the 48-year-old female driver was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. She is currently in custody.
It is the second time she has been arrested for this offence, the first being at the scene of the collision on 6 July 2023. Det Supt Basford said: “I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to any witnesses or individuals with information who are yet to speak to police to please come forward.
