Wimbledon school crash investigation re-opened by police after ‘concerns’ of failings by Met

An investigation has been reopened into a car crash at a school which killed two eight-year-old girls.

Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after the incident at the Study Prep school in Wimbledon, south-west London, on July 6 2023.

The families had said they remained “unconvinced” that the investigation was conducted thoroughly after it was announced in June that the driver of the 4×4 had suffered an epileptic seizure behind the wheel and would not face criminal charges.

Now, Scotland Yard has confirmed it will reopen an investigation to pursue further lines of inquiry.

In a statement on Thursday, the Met Police said: “The review has identified a number of lines of inquiry that require further examination and, as such, the investigation will now be reopened.

“The families have been updated with this development and we will continue to meet with them to provide updates on the investigation as it progresses. We know this has been and remains a really difficult time for them.

“We believe this further investigative work will address all questions raised by the families affected. This further investigation will be undertaken by an accredited senior investigating officer and team with experience in homicide investigations.”

More to come…