Wimbledon school crash driver's trial set for 2027
Summary
The driver, Claire Freemantle, will face trial in September 2027 for crashing into a school event in Wimbledon that killed two eight-year-old girls. She faces charges of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injuries to several others.Key Facts
- The crash happened on July 6, 2023, at The Study Preparatory School in south-west London.
- Two girls, Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, both eight years old, died in the crash.
- Claire Freemantle, 49, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
- She also faces seven charges of causing serious injury.
- Injured include parents and children, such as Nuria's mother and others present at the tea party.
- Freemantle confirmed her identity at a court hearing but did not enter a plea.
- The trial is scheduled for September 6, 2027.
- The incident happened during an end-of-term tea party on the school lawn.
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