- Claire Freemantle, 49, has been charged with causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving after a Land Rover crashed into The Study Prep school in Wimbledon, south London, in July 2023.
- The incident tragically resulted in the deaths of two eight-year-old girls, Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, during the school's last day of the summer term.
- Freemantle's lawyers have stated she will plead not guilty to the charges when she appears at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 16 June.
- The charges follow criticism from the victims' families regarding the Metropolitan Police's initial investigation, which had previously decided not to charge the driver, citing an epileptic seizure.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is currently investigating four serving officers, including a commander, for alleged racism and gross misconduct in their handling of the case.
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