Wimbledon school crash driver arrested in reopened investigation
Wimbledon school crash driver arrested in reopened investigation
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Driver of Land Rover that crashed into Study Prep school in 2023, killing two girls, arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The driver of a Land Rover that crashed into a school in Wimbledon, killing two children, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the Metropolitan police have said.
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, both eight, died in the incident at the Study Prep school in south-west London in July 2023, while children were celebrating the last day of the summer term. In June last year, the Metropolitan police said the driver had suffered an epileptic seizure and would face no criminal charges.
But the girls’ families said they were unconvinced the investigation had been carried out thoroughly, and in October the force said it would reopen its inquiry. After the arrest, Det Supt Lewis 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.
“Were you attending the local golf course or driving in or around the area of the Study Prep school in Wimbledon at the time of the collision? Did you see the vehicle – a distinctive gold Land Rover Defender – in the lead-up to the collision?. “We believe there were people in the local area who have not been spoken to by police and remain unidentified. I would ask those individuals to please contact us.
