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Second girl dies after car crashes into London primary school

Pupils had been holding an end-of-term tea party with parents and teachers in the garden of Study Prep School in Wimbledon, less than a mile from the site of the ongoing tennis tournament, reports say.

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July 10, 2023 9:22 AM1 minute read

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A police officer stands guard next to an ambulance behind a cordon following a car collision at the private Study Prep girls' school in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6. Photo: AFP

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A second eight-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into a building at a south London primary school on Thursday, police said on Sunday.

Pupils had been holding an end-of-term tea party with parents and teachers in the garden of Study Prep School in Wimbledon, less than a mile from the site of the ongoing tennis tournament, local media reported.

The driver of a car, a 46-year old woman from the area, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police said.

The incident was not being treated as "terror related", police said on Thursday.

On Thursday it was confirmed that Selena Lau had died as a result of her injuries.

The second girl, who was named as Nuria Sajjad, died on Sunday, police said.

Her family said in a statement that she "embodied joy, kindness and generosity and was loved by all around her".