The Met Police are resuming an investigation into the school crash in Wimbledon which killed two girls

The Metropolitan Police have reopened their investigation into the school car crash in Wimbledon which killed two eight-year-old girls.

Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died and several others were injured after the accident at Study Prep School in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6 last year.

It was announced that the driver of the four-wheel drive, Claire Freemantle, had suffered an epileptic seizure while behind the wheel and would not be prosecuted following the initial police investigation.

The victims’ families said they were “not convinced” that the investigation was thorough.

The Met launched a review of the investigation in the summer and has now announced it will reopen it to further examine “a number of lines of inquiry”.

In a statement released on Thursday, police said: “The review has identified a number of lines of inquiry that require further consideration and the investigation will therefore now be reopened.”

“The families have been informed of this development and we will continue to meet with them to keep up to date with the progress of the investigation. We know that this has been and continues to be a really difficult time for them. We believe this further investigative work will answer all questions raised by the affected families.

“This further investigation is being carried out by an accredited senior investigating officer and a team with experience in murder investigations.”

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