Driver who drove into a tea party outside a London school charged over death of 2 girls
A woman has been charged with causing the deaths of two 8-year-old girls after driving a Land Rover into a school tea party in Wimbledon, London, in 2023. The incident, which also injured several others, initially did not lead to charges due to claims of an epileptic seizure. Prosecutors reversed their decision after new evidence emerged during a reinvestigation prompted by the victims' families.
- ▪Claire Freemantle, 49, was charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
- ▪The crash occurred on July 6, 2023, at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon, during an end-of-term tea party.
- ▪The Metropolitan Police reopened the investigation after complaints from the families of the victims, Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau.
- ▪Freemantle initially was not charged because prosecutors believed she had an epileptic seizure at the time of the crash.
- ▪Defense lawyers stated she will plead not guilty at her court appearance on June 16 in Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onDriver who drove into a tea party outside a London school charged over death of 2 girlsA woman who drove a Land Rover into a tea party at a London primary school, killing two 8-year-old girls, has been charged with causing death by dangerous drivingByThe Associated PressMay 1, 2026, 10:12 AM1:55A Land Rover Defender inside the grounds of The Study Preparatory School in Camp Road, Wimbledon, south London, on July 6, 2023.
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