Accidents - Epileptic seizure: Car crashes into London school
In the event of a tragic accident in London involving two dead children, where a car crashed into the grounds of a primary school in Wimbledon in the past July, no charge will be filed.
According to the Crown Prosecution Service CPS statement, the driver had no chance to prevent the accident. The 46-year-old woman reportedly suffered an epileptic seizure, causing her to lose control of her vehicle.
The woman had never experienced such an episode before and had not received a corresponding diagnosis, the CPS statement continued. Two eight-year-old girls died in the accident, at least one woman was seriously injured.
The lawyer for the bereaved expressed disappointment with the decision. "Justice not only needs to be done, but it must also be seen to be done," bereaved lawyer Trevor Sterling told the British Press Association PA, according to the statement. Without a charge, there will be no judicial review of the presented evidence. The focus is now on a public inquiry.
Statement of the Crown Prosecution Service
- Despite the car accident in London's Wimbledon area, which resulted in the death of two children in a primary school, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided not to file any charges.
- The CPS stated that the driver, a 46-year-old woman, had no opportunity to prevent the accident as she suffered an epileptic seizure, causing her to lose control of her car.
- This was the first time the woman had experienced such an episode, and she had not previously received a corresponding diagnosis.
- Due to the lack of a charge, there will be no judicial review of the presented evidence, and the focus has shifted towards a public inquiry.
- The lawyer representing the bereaved expressed disappointment, stating, "Justice not only needs to be done, but it must also be seen to be done."
- In addition to the two children who died, at least one woman was seriously injured in the car accident.
