Wimbledon school crash update: Second girl dies as third victim fights for life
Schoolgirl Nuria died of injuries on Sunday after classmate Selena died on day of crash
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Your support makes all the difference.Another eight-year-old girl who has now died after a Land Rover ploughed through an end-of-term tea party at a Wimbledon primary school has been named as Nuria Sajjad.
Nuria was left fighting for her life in hospital after the crash at The Study prep school on Thursday morning.
The Metropolitan Police has now confirmed the schoolgirl died of her injuries on Sunday, after her classmate Selena Lau was killed on the day of the crash, while a woman in her forties remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Nuria’s family has paid tribute to the “beloved” eight-year-old, saying she was the “light of our lives”. Selena’s family described her as “an intelligent and cheeky girl adored and loved by everyone”.
At least 10 others were rushed to hospital after the incident, which saw dozens of emergency responders scrambled to the scene and a major incident declared, with 16 injured in total - including a seven-month-old baby.
The driver, a 46-year-old woman, who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, has been released on bail.
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‘Baby injured’ in Wimbledon crash
A baby girl is believed to be among the victims of the crash at Wimbledon, according to unconfirmed reports from The Times.
An eight-year-old girl died and fifteen others were reported injured by the crash on Thursday at The Study Prep School’s end of term tea party.
A woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in custody. The force said the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
‘Absolutely traumatised’: Local resident recalls seeing teachers and parents following crash
A local resident, who did not wish to be named, had been golfing when he was informed that a major incident had taken place at the school.
“We walked back to the clubhouse, and I heard someone was driving a car and had a seizure and drove through the school gates when they were playing in the playground,” he said.
He added that teachers and pupils who were being temporarily looked after by the golf club were “absolutely traumatised”.
Flowers placed outside gates of Wimbledon prep school
Roses, lilies, and sunflowers have been placed at the gates of The Study, the south-west London prep school where an eight-year-old girl died after yesterday’s fatal car crash.
A stuffed toy and candles have also been placed at the scene in Wimbledon. According to reports, green netting has been used to cover where the building was damaged from impact with the Land Rover.
The crime scene was quiet on Friday, with a few dog walkers and other passers-by looking at the flowers and damage.
Students ‘report broken bones’ after crash
A local teacher laid flowers at the scene with her eight-year-old son. The woman, who did not want to be named, told the PA news agency: “A friend of mine has friends who have children who go to the school.
“She said they have all kinds of broken bones including a broken pelvis,” she described the aftermath of the tragic crash on Thursday. “I’m a teacher and I’m a mother and it could have happened to us. It could have happened to anybody.”
‘Crying baby’ at scene of horror Wimbledon school crash that killed girl and hospitalised 10 others
A witness to the crash in Wimbledon that killed a young girl and hospitalised 10 others has described seeing a crying baby in an ambulance after the tragedy unfolded.
My colleage Holly Evans reports:
‘Crying baby in ambulance’ at scene of horror school crash that killed girl
Witnesses claimed to have seen a baby in the back of an ambulance in the aftermath of the collision at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon
‘Our shining star’: Woman ‘pays tribute to girl who died’
A woman wearing a blue sling around her arm has visited the scene of the Wimbledon school crash and left flowers and a card, on Friday.
She paused to look at the flowers and was consoled by a man she was with.
She left a note, apparently addressed to the eight-year-old girl who tragically died yesterday, that read: “You will always be our shining star. We will miss you so much.”
The note included a picture of a star and had kisses on it.
Everything we know about the Wimbledon school crash
News began to emerge 24 hours ago of the harrowing scenes unfolding at The Study Prep, after a Land Rover crashed into the school during end-of-term celebrations.
Witnesses have today described seeing a baby “crying in an ambulance” as emergency services responded to the fatal car crash that killed an eight-year-old girl.
Here’s everything we know about the incident so far, as police continue to question the driver:
Everything we know about Wimbledon car crash as girl killed and 15 injured
Officers currently responding to “serious” incident at Wilberforce House, The Study Preparatory School as multiple victims understood to be fighting for their lives
Education minister offers condolences to families affected by crash
Education minister Robert Halfon has offered his condolences to those affected by the fatal Land Rover crash on Thursday.
The Conservative politician told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I want to give heartfelt condolences to the families and the teaching support staff who had the tragedy at The Study school in Wimbledon yesterday.
“I think whether we have faith or not, we should pray for the school and the families,” MrHalfon added.
Children injured in crash ‘not in critical condition’
None of the children injured in the Wimbledon prep school crash on Thursday are in critical condition, John Tucker, the chair of governors, told the BBC.
The publication also reported that St George’s Hospital in Tooting had received “a number of patients who are being cared for by our specialist clinical teams”.
Further information on the Land Rover crash, that killed an eight-year-old girl, is expected this afternoon.
Full statement from London Ambulance Services
London Ambulance Service chief paramedic Dr John Martin yesterday confirmed that 12 people were taken to hospital in the aftermath of the devastating car crash at Wimbledon school The Study Preparatory.
Here is Dr Martin’s statement in full: