That is the primary image of the motive force who suffered an epileptic match and ploughed right into a Wimbledon faculty killing two eight-year-old ladies.
Claire Freemantle was on the wheel of her £80,000 Land Rover when she misplaced consciousness and slammed into an finish of time period tea celebration being held on the grounds of the Examine Preparatory College.
The 47-year-old has been informed by the Crown Prosecution Service that she is not going to face any costs over the crash final July that claimed the lives of Selena Lau and Nuria Sajjad.
The CPS confirmed Freemantle had suffered an epileptic match whereas driving.
In an emotional assertion issued after the choice was introduced the mother-of-three mentioned informed of her ‘deep sorrow’ and he or she had ‘no recollection of what occurred’.
The £80,000 Land Rover slammed into an finish of time period tea celebration being held on the grounds of the Examine Preparatory College
Claire Freemantle (pictured) was on the wheel of her £80,000 Land Rover when she misplaced consciousness and slammed into an finish of time period tea celebration being held on the grounds of the Examine Preparatory College
Nuria Sajjad (left) had been having fun with having fun with a tea celebration together with her classmates to mark the final day of time period when horrific crash occurred. The crash additionally killed Selena Lau (proper)
‘The tragedy will likely be with me for the remainder of my life,’ she added.
Mrs Freemantle is believed to have left the household’s £3million residence in Wimbledon earlier than the CPS announcement having beforehand been arrested on suspicion of harmful driving following the accident on July sixth final 12 months.
Neighbours of the indifferent property near Wimbledon village mentioned Freemantle and her husband Dominic, an funding banker, had gone away for a ‘few days’. The choice to not prosecute Freemantle angered the mother and father of the 2 younger ladies killed. In their very own assertion they mentioned that their daughters “deserved higher” and criticised the tempo and depth of the investigation.
Mrs Freemantle was driving away from Wimbledon Widespread when her 3.5 tonne black and gold Land Rover mounted a kerb, smashed by means of a metallic fence and slammed into a bunch of youngsters within the grounds of the varsity.
A number of others have been injured within the horrific the crash, with a lady in her forties, believed to be a father or mother or carer, left in a severe situation.
Others injured, included a seven-month-old child have been taken to hospital and later discharged.
Mrs Freemantle is believed to have left the household’s £3million residence in Wimbledon earlier than the CPS announcement having beforehand been arrested on suspicion of harmful driving following the accident
Nuria’s mom Smera was additionally injured within the horrific crash that occurred simply after this picture of them was taken
Selena’s mother and father Franky and Jessie Lau (pictured) have demanded ‘justice for his or her daughter’ and informed of their ‘disappointment’ on the transfer to not cost the motive force answerable for the crash
Nuria, who would have turned 9 on March 20, is pictured together with her loving mother and father Smera and Sajjad
The Land Rover crashed by means of a fence at The Examine Prep faculty in south-west London at round 10am on July 6, 2023
Specialist officers on the scene of the incident final July
Police mentioned on the time a 46-year-old girl was hospitalised with a non-life-threatening situation earlier than being arrested and bailed on suspicion of inflicting dying by harmful driving.
Proof from neurological specialists discovered that Freemantle had no prior prognosis of a medical situation and had not had a seizure earlier than.
She is known to have surrendered her driving licence and should show to the DVLA that she is free from any seizure earlier than getting her licence again.
In an announcement after the CPS determination Freemantle mentioned: ‘Since I turned conscious of the horrible occasion that occurred on July 6, the devastating penalties for all these affected haven’t left my ideas and will likely be with me for the remainder of my life.
‘I’ve since been recognized as having suffered an epileptic seizure with lack of consciousness. This was not a pre-existing situation. On account of shedding consciousness I’ve no recollection of what occurred. “I can solely categorical my deepest sorrow for the households who’ve suffered such dreadful loss and damage.
Flowers and toys positioned exterior The Examine Prep faculty in Wimbledon, south-west London, after the incident
‘As a mom, I perceive there may be no phrases that adequately categorical the ache and loss ensuing from what occurred in these horrendous moments whereas I used to be unconscious.
‘My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the entire kids and households affected, and particularly to the mother and father of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau.’
Sajjad Butt, Smera Chohan, Franky Lau and Jessie Deng, the mother and father of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, mentioned in a joint assertion they weren’t glad with the police investigation.
They mentioned ‘There are questions that stay unanswered. So long as these doubts stay, we stay unconvinced {that a} truthful and thorough investigation was carried out.
‘We proceed to stay with horrific recollections, a few of us won’t ever bodily get well from our accidents, and the ache of our loss won’t ever subside.
‘And but, it’s advised that we should proceed to stay with the declare that the individual solely answerable for the deaths of two and the maiming of others bears no consequence for the actions that they solely are accountable, with out offering us with enough proof that no legal act was carried out.
‘Justice has neither been accomplished, nor has been seen to be accomplished right this moment. Nuria and Selena deserved higher.’
