Driver of SUV involved in crash that killed two girls at Wimbledon school rearrested
The driver of an SUV that crashed into a school in Wimbledon killing two schoolgirls has been arrested for a second time after detectives reopened the investigation, the Metropolitan Police said.
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after the collision at The Study Prep school in southwest London, on 6 July 2023.
A “distinctive gold” Land Rover smashed through a fence and drove into the school as an end-of-term tea party was being hosted.
More than a dozen people were also injured.
The Met Police said it arrested a 48-year-old woman for the second time on Tuesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and she was in custody at a London Police station.
She was first arrested at the scene of the incident.
An initial investigation led to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) deciding in June last year that the woman should face no further action, police said.
But, after concerns were raised by the families of the two young girls, a review of the investigation was carried out and it was decided further examination was required.
Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford, who is leading the investigation, reissued an appeal for witnesses, adding police believed there were people who had not yet come forward to officers.
After the incident, Nuria’s family described her as “the light of our lives”.
Paying tribute, they added: “She embodied joy, kindness and generosity and she was loved by all around her.”
Selena’s family said she would always be their “shining star”, adding: “We will miss you so much.”
In a statement after the Met’s announcement their families said: “We welcomed the reopening of the investigation in October 2024 by the Metropolitan Police into the death of our beautiful girls and the harm caused to those injured and who witnessed the tragedy on that sunny July day.
“It is important that this investigation runs its course unhindered and that each step taken is done so in the pursuit of truth and the full facts.”