"Claire Freemantle is accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following the incident at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon in July 2023."
"The charges come after the girls' families criticised the Metropolitan police for its investigation into the crash, with the force saying in June 2024 that the driver had suffered an epileptic seizure and would face no criminal charges."
"The Independent Office for Police Conduct is currently investigating officers for alleged racism in their handling of the case, with four serving officers under investigation for gross misconduct."
Claire Freemantle, 49, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The incident occurred at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon, resulting in the deaths of eight-year-old girls Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau. Freemantle's lawyers plan to plead not guilty. The case has drawn criticism of the Metropolitan police's investigation, which initially stated the driver suffered an epileptic seizure. An investigation into police conduct is ongoing due to allegations of racism and misconduct.
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