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Wimbledon schoolgirls' death crash suspect re-interviewed by Met

Wimbledon schoolgirls' death crash suspect re-interviewed by Met

BBC News18-07-2025
The driver of the car that killed two 8-year-old girls at a school in south-west London has been interviewed following her re-arrest over the girls' deaths.Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after a Land Rover driven by Claire Freemantle crashed into an end-of-term tea party at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon, on 6 July 2023.Ms Freemantle, 48, was arrested at the scene but was later told she would not face charges. However, she was re-arrested in January after police reviewed their investigation.The Metropolitan Police said she was interviewed on Thursday 17 July on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was bailed until October for further inquiries.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Ms Freemantle may have experienced an epileptic seizure as she was driving, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle that then crashed into the school.But it also said there was no evidence she had ever suffered a similar seizure before and she had not been diagnosed with such a medical condition.Families of the schoolgirls recently told the BBC they felt they still had no answers for what happened. Speaking about the continuing police investigation, Nuria's father, Sajjad Butt, said: "While we welcome this renewed focus on the case, we will continue to champion the pursuit of complete clarity on the events of that devastating day. "The truth must come to light."
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