Woman re-arrested after car crash at school kills two eight-year-old girls

28 January 2025 , 13:01

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Woman re-arrested after car crash at school kills two eight-year-old girls

A driver has been arrested for the second time after two girls were killed after a Land Rover crashed into a school in Wimbledon.

Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau – both eight years old – were killed when a car crashed through the fence of The Study Preparatory School and collided with the building in July 2023.

A 48-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

This is the second time she has been arrested for this offence, the first time being at the scene of the collision on July 6, 2023.

Detective Superintendent 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?

Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau both died when they were hit by a car at their school (Picture: PA)

A Land Rover crashed into the school on July 6, 2023 (Picture: UKNIP)

‘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.

‘Our main priority is to ensure the lines of enquiry identified by the review are progressed.

‘This is a live investigation and in order to maintain its integrity I can’t go into further detail at this stage. I would urge people to avoid speculation.’

Sophia Martinez