The woman who crashed a Land Rover into a school building claiming the lives of two young girls had a seizure at the wheel, it has been claimed.
Selena Lau and Nuria Sajjad, both eight, died in a horror crash at The Study Preparatory school in Wimbledon on Thursday, July 6, when the motor ploughed into a group who were outside for an end-of-term party, reports the Mirror.
Cops released a woman on bail yesterday after her £70,000 4x4 vehicle careered off the road and slammed into kids playing on the grass outside the school.
However, a source has now claimed that the driver of the powerful Land Rover Defender had suffered a seizure moments before the crash and bit right through her tongue. They told the Sun: “The driver was in a delirious condition and had bitten through her tongue.
“She’d stopped outside the school but the car took off as if the driver had suddenly floored the accelerator. At this point, the police believe she had some kind of seizure just before the accident.”
Yesterday, teachers returned to the the £16,000-a-year school to console each other. Devastated friends laid flowers at the gate where the motor veered off the road.
A woman with a black eye and her arm in a sling laid a bouquet of roses at the school in south west London, with a tribute. In a note, she said: “You will always be our shining star. We will miss you so much.”
Another hand-written message said: “Rip darling... So sorry this happened to you, may you rest peacefully.” One child wrote: “I will always think of you. I will miss so much. From the Fan family. I miss you. I will never forget you.”
On Friday, Selena's family released a statement, saying: “Selena was an intelligent and cheeky girl adored and loved by everyone. The family wishes their privacy to be respected at this sad time.”
Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland, local policing commander for south-west London, said: "It is difficult to imagine the pain and upset the families of those involved are going through and we will do all we can to support them as our investigation continues.
"I know the impact of this tragic incident is also being felt in the wider community and we are working with our partners to ensure the appropriate support is in place.
"This was the largest local policing deployment in south-west London since 2017 and our officers, along with members of the other emergency services, were met with a challenging and traumatic scene.
"I understand many people will want answers about how this happened and there is a team of detectives working to establish the circumstances. I would ask the community to avoid speculating on a possible cause whilst these enquiries are carried out."
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