BREAKING: A girl who died after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in Wimbledon, southwest London, has been named by the Met Police as eight-year-old Selena Lau. Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
An eight-year-old girl who died after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in southwest London has been named.The Metropolitan Police have named the victim as Selena Lau.
A tribute at the scene on Friday said:"Dear Selena, you will always be our shining star. We will miss you so much."An eight-year-old girl and a woman in her 40sA woman, 46, has been released on bail after she was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving at the scene. The driver stopped after the crash, police said.
Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond said after the death was confirmed:"What a sad incident - it is tragically on the last day of term, for this young girl to have lost her life."The independent school is for girls aged four to 11 and sits on Wimbledon Common, just a mile away from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club that hosts the world-famous tennis tournament.
In a statement, the school said on Thursday:"We are profoundly shocked by the tragic accident this morning at Wilberforce House and devastated that it has claimed the life of one of our young pupils as well as injuring several others."Our thoughts are with the bereaved family and with the families of those injured at this terrible time.
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