A woman hit by a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh a few days after the Coronation has died
A woman hit by a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh through west London has died.
Buckingham Palace said the duchess was "deeply saddened" and sent her "deepest condolences" to all the family.Ms Holland had been in London visiting her sister when she was struck at the junction of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl's Court on 10 May. Announcing her death, her son, Martin Holland, said his mother had died after "suffering multiple broken bones and massive internal injuries".Chief Supt Richard Smith, head of the Metropolitan Police's Royalty and Specialist Protection Unit, said the "tragic outcome is being felt by colleagues across the Met" and "thoughts are very much with the woman's family and loved ones".
The Independent Office for Police Conduct , which investigates the most serious incidents involving officers, has previously said CCTV from nearby properties and police body camera footage would be examined as part of its investigation.
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