Second little one dies after crash at prep faculty tea social gathering
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second little one has died after a Land Rover crashed into an end-of-term tea social gathering at a south-west London prep faculty.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned eight-year-old Nuria Sajjad died following the crash in Wimbledon on Thursday.
Her loss of life on Sunday comes after it was confirmed eight-year-old Selena Lau had died.
Nuria’s household mentioned: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Nuria on Sunday, 9 July 2023.
“Nuria was the light of our lives. She embodied joy, kindness and generosity and she was loved by all around her.
“We would like to thank the efforts of the emergency services, all the extraordinary staff at St George’s Hospital, the parents of Nuria’s class fellows and staff of the Study Prep for all they have done to ease Nuria’s journey.
“We request that our privacy is respected at this difficult time.”
Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond mentioned: “I am so saddened to hear that another young girl has lost her life. My thoughts and prayers are with Nuria’s family and friends as well as the staff at St George’s who have been working tirelessly and the wider school community.”
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan mentioned: “I am shocked and saddened that a second young girl has died following the tragic incident in Wimbledon. My thoughts are with Nuria’s family and loved ones at this truly awful time.”
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted: “My heart goes out to the family of 8-year-old Nuria Sajjad and everyone affected by this tragic incident.”
Selena’s household mentioned she was “adored and loved by everyone”, whereas group members referred to as her their “shining star”.
Police have been referred to as at 9:54am to experiences {that a} automobile had crashed by means of a fence and collided with a constructing at The Study Prep School in Camp Road.
A complete of 35 police automobiles have been deployed to the scene and officers labored with paramedics to provide first assist to a lot of individuals who had been injured.
A lady aged in her 40s stays in hospital in a critical situation.
Quite a few different individuals, together with a seven-month-old lady, have been additionally taken to hospital with accidents later assessed as non-life threatening.
The driver of the automobile, a 46-year-old girl from Wimbledon, was arrested on the scene on suspicion of inflicting loss of life by harmful driving.
She was taken to hospital and her situation was assessed as non-life threatening.
Police mentioned she has been bailed to a date in late July pending additional inquiries.