The driver of a 4×4 which crashed into a school, killing two children, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, both eight, died in the incident at the Study Prep School in Wimbledon, south-west London, in July 2023 while 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.
On Tuesday the Met said the 48-year-old driver had been arrested and was in custody. She was originally arrested for the same offence at the scene of the collision on July 6, 2023.
The force said that following concerns raised by the girls’ families, it had carried out its own review of the case and found lines of inquiry that “required further examination”.
Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford, who is leading the new investigation, 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.
“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.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 0207 175 0793 or 101 quoting CAD 6528/27Jan, or message the Met on X quoting the same reference.
To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
