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Mum's heartbreaking call for answers 2 years after girls, 8, were killed when Land Rover ploughed into Wimbledon school
Mum's heartbreaking call for answers 2 years after girls, 8, were killed when Land Rover ploughed into Wimbledon school

The Irish Sun

time06-07-2025

  • The Irish Sun

Mum's heartbreaking call for answers 2 years after girls, 8, were killed when Land Rover ploughed into Wimbledon school

THE PARENTS of two eight-year-old girls who were killed when a Land Rover crashed into their school have vowed to "uncover the truth" of what happened that day two years on from the tragic incident. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau both died after Advertisement 4 Selena Lau, eight, was killed in the horror on July 6, 2023 Credit: PA 4 Nuria Sajjad, eight, also lost her life in the tragedy at The Study Prep School in Wimbledon Credit: PA The horror unfolded as a Land Rover Defender smashed through a fence while school children and staff were having a tea-party outside on the last day of term. More than Speaking at a remembrance event on Sunday, Nuria's mother Smera Chohan said: "We have had to fight very hard - harder than any victim should ever have had to - but we remain committed to uncovering the truth about what happened." In January, the Metropolitan Police rearrested arrested Advertisement read more in news She remains in custody while investigations continue. The 48-year-old was originally released after an initial investigation by the Roads and Transport Policing Command, and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), concluded she should face no further action. Freemantle claimed she had an epileptic seizure behind the wheel and faced no charges. They added that there was no evidence Ms Freemantle had ever suffered a similar seizure before and she had no previously diagnosed medical condition. Advertisement Most read in The Sun A review was carried out by the Specialist Crime Review Group (SCRG). It highlighted issues with how officers carried out the initial investigation. Family, friends & Liverpool teammates gather for Diogo Jota & brother Andre's funeral in Portugal after tragic car crash It was revealed there was a key problem with establishing the evidence of an epileptic seizure, and diagnosis without brain scans. "Our main priority is to ensure the lines of inquiry identified by the review are progressed. I would urge people to avoid speculation," Det Supt Lewis Basford said. Advertisement At the memorial on Sunday, hundreds of people from the local area joined Nuria's mother Smera Chohan, her father Sajjad Butt and Selena's parents Franky Lau and Jessie Deng. Two benches dedicated to the victims' memories were decorated with flowers and messages and a two minutes' silence was observed. Following a two minutes' silence - one minute for each girl - Ms Chohan delivered an emotional speech. "We still await answers for what happened on that fateful day... and with all your support, we will continue our fight until we have the answers we deserve," Ms Chohan said. Advertisement "Nothing is going to make our lives the same again... we were parents. "I sometimes don't know if I'm a mother, I need to know why I'm not a mother and Nuria deserved a thorough investigation." Selena's father added: "We are still waiting, we want a version of events that adds up." Helen Lowe, who was the school's headteacher at the time of the crash, said: "There are still no answers to what happened on that day, and in that two-year period, there have been a number of events which involved awful tragedy for children. Advertisement "But the people who perpetrated those events have had to be answerable, and we don't have that, which makes it - for the parents and for us - impossible to move on." To provide information you can contact the major incident room on 0207 175 0793, call 101 quoting CAD 6528/27Jan, or message @MetCC on X providing the CAD reference. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online. 4 More than fifteen others were injured in the crash, including a seven-month-old baby girl Credit: UKNIP 4 Tributes were left as people paid their respects to the tragic schoolgirls Credit: Alamy Advertisement

Mum's heartbreaking call for answers 2 years after girls, 8, were killed when Land Rover ploughed into Wimbledon school
Mum's heartbreaking call for answers 2 years after girls, 8, were killed when Land Rover ploughed into Wimbledon school

Scottish Sun

time06-07-2025

  • Scottish Sun

Mum's heartbreaking call for answers 2 years after girls, 8, were killed when Land Rover ploughed into Wimbledon school

THE PARENTS of two eight-year-old girls who were killed when a Land Rover crashed into their school have vowed to "uncover the truth" of what happened that day two years on from the tragic incident. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau both died after the tragedy at The Study Prep School, in Wimbledon, South West London on July 6, 2023. 4 Selena Lau, eight, was killed in the horror on July 6, 2023 Credit: PA 4 Nuria Sajjad, eight, also lost her life in the tragedy at The Study Prep School in Wimbledon Credit: PA The horror unfolded as a Land Rover Defender smashed through a fence while school children and staff were having a tea-party outside on the last day of term. More than fifteen others were injured in the crash, including a seven-month-old baby girl. Speaking at a remembrance event on Sunday, Nuria's mother Smera Chohan said: "We have had to fight very hard - harder than any victim should ever have had to - but we remain committed to uncovering the truth about what happened." In January, the Metropolitan Police rearrested arrested driver Claire Freemantle 48, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. She remains in custody while investigations continue. The 48-year-old was originally released after an initial investigation by the Roads and Transport Policing Command, and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), concluded she should face no further action. Freemantle claimed she had an epileptic seizure behind the wheel and faced no charges. They added that there was no evidence Ms Freemantle had ever suffered a similar seizure before and she had no previously diagnosed medical condition. A review was carried out by the Specialist Crime Review Group (SCRG). It highlighted issues with how officers carried out the initial investigation. Family, friends & Liverpool teammates gather for Diogo Jota & brother Andre's funeral in Portugal after tragic car crash It was revealed there was a key problem with establishing the evidence of an epileptic seizure, and diagnosis without brain scans. "Our main priority is to ensure the lines of inquiry identified by the review are progressed. I would urge people to avoid speculation," Det Supt Lewis Basford said. At the memorial on Sunday, hundreds of people from the local area joined Nuria's mother Smera Chohan, her father Sajjad Butt and Selena's parents Franky Lau and Jessie Deng. Two benches dedicated to the victims' memories were decorated with flowers and messages and a two minutes' silence was observed. Following a two minutes' silence - one minute for each girl - Ms Chohan delivered an emotional speech. "We still await answers for what happened on that fateful day... and with all your support, we will continue our fight until we have the answers we deserve," Ms Chohan said. "Nothing is going to make our lives the same again... we were parents. "I sometimes don't know if I'm a mother, I need to know why I'm not a mother and Nuria deserved a thorough investigation." Selena's father added: "We are still waiting, we want a version of events that adds up." Helen Lowe, who was the school's headteacher at the time of the crash, said: "There are still no answers to what happened on that day, and in that two-year period, there have been a number of events which involved awful tragedy for children. "But the people who perpetrated those events have had to be answerable, and we don't have that, which makes it - for the parents and for us - impossible to move on." To provide information you can contact the major incident room on 0207 175 0793, call 101 quoting CAD 6528/27Jan, or message @MetCC on X providing the CAD reference. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online. 4 More than fifteen others were injured in the crash, including a seven-month-old baby girl Credit: UKNIP

Olympo – Season 1 Episode 2 'Crying or Winning' Recap & Review
Olympo – Season 1 Episode 2 'Crying or Winning' Recap & Review

The Review Geek

time20-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • The Review Geek

Olympo – Season 1 Episode 2 'Crying or Winning' Recap & Review

Crying or Winning Episode 2 of Olympo season 1 starts with Zoe and the others trying to resuscitate Nuria. A medical team soon arrives and rushes Nuria to the hospital on site. Amaia refuses to leave and waits for news about Nuria's condition. Zoe joins her, too. The doctor informs them that Nuria is stable, but they can't see her yet. Amaia begs the doctor to run a doping test on Nuria. Zoe is offended and confronts Amaia for saying this. The doctor kicks them out and later calls someone, asking what they gave Nuria. The doctor adds that Nuria's condition is serious. The following morning, Zoe wakes up after having a nightmare about her accident. Renata continues to ignore her. Meanwhile, everyone gets ready to start their day. Roque wakes up to hate comments under his post with the closeted guy. However, he focuses his attention on helping Amaia, who insists on seeing Nuria. The doctor refuses to let them in. Amaia tries to contact Isabel, but she is off campus. Amaia ends up late for her practice, and everyone, including the coach, criticises her. In the locker room, the closeted guy punches Roque. Thankfully, Charlie and Sebas intervene before things escalate. Sebas asks Roque to be careful about his social media presence. On the other side, the coaches worry about Nuria. Amaia tries to bring up the doping subject, but everyone assumes she is jealous of Nuria. At the running field, Zoe fakes an injury to avoid training. In the meantime, Christiana interrupts the artistic swimming training session to talk to Amaia. He tells her that he is leaving, and she makes it all about herself. She accuses him of not putting in enough effort. However, she assures him that nothing has changed between them. In the physio, Zoe shares her concern over Nuria with Renata. Still, Renata doesn't talk to her. Charlie gets on with his usual antics and starts strip dancing. Zoe also strips and gets in the hot tub with Sebas, Fatima and Charlie. They are all curious about Zoe's Olympo sponsorship. Jennifer comes to her defence and takes Zoe away. They head to the sauna, where the other athletes are playing, Would You Rather. The conversation switches to Nuria, and Zoe zeroes in on Amaia. She doesn't mince her words, but Jennifer asks her to stop. Amaia stands up for herself, and another trainer walks in to stop the debate. After this, Renata follows Zoe as she escapes to the woods. She finds Zoe smoking a blunt and takes it from her. Zoe starts chasing her, forgetting she is supposed to have an ankle injury. Renata finally confronts her and warns her to change her attitude before she loses her sponsorship. Zoe comes clean about her legal issues and asks Renata to help her. Back at the centre, Amaia and Roque try to get Isabel so they can see Nuria. Christian is about to leave, but Amaia opts to focus on Nuria instead. She finds Isabel, who takes her to see Nuria. Amaia is shocked to see Nuria unconscious, with Hugo holding her hands. The medical team is forced to drag her out as she cries. In the end, she misses her chance to say goodbye to Christian. Christian is hurt, but Fatima starts flirting with him. Iker picks him up and refuses to wait for Amaia. During the ride, Iker speeds up to teach Christian a lesson about not giving up. Out of fear, Christian agrees that he will stop being a crybaby and focus on winning. Instead of driving back home, Iker switched their destination. On the football field, Javier demotes Roque as the captain and promotes Charlie. Roque confronts him about it, and Javier refuses to tell him the real reason behind the demotion. Roque figures it might be because of the social media post. Roque also overhears Jennifer talking to someone about a doping drug. He sees Jeniffer take something while the other girl refuses to take the drug, saying she doesn't want to turn out like Nuria. During the sparing session, Roque takes down Charlie. Charlie asks Sebas to take down Roque for him. He tries to use a homophobic slur to instigate Roque. However, Sebas seems to take offence too. During the sparring, Roque notices Sebas getting a hard-on and realises that Sebas is gay. On the running field, the coach punishes Zoe by asking her to do more laps. He also shares some sad news with Renata, who starts crying. Zoe questions what is going on, but no one tells her anything. It seems Renata doesn't like being teamed up with Zoe. Later that night, a group of athletes sneak out to a cabin near the school. They start drinking and playing some drinking games. Amaia and Roque discuss the Nuria situation and Roque's dating life. Roque reveals he is over the other guy and into Sebas. Charlie flirts with Amaia, but she turns him down. Sadly, Sebas and Zoe sneak off to the woods to have sex. Sebas fails to get a hard-on, but Zoe plays it cool and assures him it is okay. At the same time, the other guy starts kissing another girl to rile Roque up. Things get intense when Zoe and Amaia go up against each other in a game. Amaia calls Zoe a fraud, and the latter pretty much calls Zoe a friend killer. This triggers Amaia to pour her drink on Zoe and storm off. Roque follows her out and comforts her. He assures her that Nuria's accident was not her fault and agrees to take her to see Nuria. Back at the centre. Renata takes a video of the medical team rushing Nuria to get emergency help. They put Nuria on a helicopter and take off. The Episode Review As we suspected, there is more to Nuria's accident than what meets the eye. At the centre of all this is Hugo. He looks saddened to see Nuria unconscious, but there is a hint of regret on his face, too. He likely wanted to secretly train Nuria to outperform Amaia. His plan was most likely to give Nuria the sponsorship, too. We still don't know why he gave Zoe a sponsorship. There is also evidence that more athletes at the centre are doping, but no one wants to come forward. With Nuria's condition getting critical, maybe someone will. The trainers and staff at this centre are also keeping secrets. Some of them already know about the doping but are protecting the person behind it. Who did the doctor call to ask what they gave Nuria? It is also suspicious how Javier benched Roque and demoted him. In retrospect, I think Zoe is agonising Amaia over the Nuria issue because she feels guilty over whatever happened with Yaiza. She is projecting her guilt onto Amaia. Once we find out more about both accidents, we will be able to understand both characters. As for matters of the heart, things are getting complicated. Amaia didn't see Christian off, and he was probably mourning their relationship. She loves him, but has a lot going on. It is no excuse, and we hope they can solve their issues. Meanwhile, Roque is crushing on Sebas, but Sebas is not even ready to accept himself, let alone think of making a move on Roque. While we are on this, it was nice of Zoe to keep Sebas secret, and she didn't shame him. She made him comfortable and assured him that it was okay. Previous Episode Next Episode

Olympo – Season 1 Episode 1 'This Is Not Olympics Level' Recap & Review
Olympo – Season 1 Episode 1 'This Is Not Olympics Level' Recap & Review

The Review Geek

time20-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • The Review Geek

Olympo – Season 1 Episode 1 'This Is Not Olympics Level' Recap & Review

This Is Not Olympics Level Episode 1 of Olympo season 1 starts with a girl working out. Her instructors remark that she is doing better than they expected. She is surpassing all her records and seems locked in. Elsewhere, two girls are also exercising together. After setting a new record, they start celebrating. A man and a woman approach them and invite them to their High Performance Centre. It is a training centre where athletes do nothing but train. Zoe is not too excited about the offer, but Yaiza is jumping for joy. To celebrate, Zoe starts smoking a blunt. They promise it is the last smoke they will have. The scene cuts to an accident scene and Zoe yelling, 'Yaiza !' Presently, we see Zoe's parents driving her to the HPC. She begs them not to leave her there, but they ignore her. They want her to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. While standing there, looking lost, Zoe meets Nuria. Nuria is friendly and offers to give Zoe a tour. Zoe worries if she will get enough training since a lot of the athletes there are good-looking. All things considered, this looks like a dream training centre for most athletes. The centre has all the top-tier resources needed to train a star athlete. Nuria introduces Zoe to her best friend, Amaia. Amaia is the star of the artistic swimming team. Everyone excitedly welcomes Nuria back, and we learn she was out to treat a shoulder sprain. As the tour continues, we are introduced to Christian, Amaia's boyfriend. Christian's brother is also a former Olympo star. Christian hopes to live up to his legacy. There is Roque; he is gay and friends with both Christian and Amaia. There seems to be tension between Jennifer and Zoe. It seems they know each other since Jenifer brings up Zoe's records. Everyone seems shocked to know Zoe broke a record and might be heading to the Olympics. As they talk, people start rushing towards the windows. It turns out a few people from Olympo are at the centre to give some athletes sponsorship. They will only pick three athletes, and everyone thinks that Amaia will be their top pick. Isabel, the director, welcomes the Olympo group, and there seems to be something going on between one of the Olympos and Nuria. While the Olympo people settle in, Christian and Amaia sneak off to make out. As they get busy, Amaia's mom calls. She ignores the call, but her mom keeps calling back. In the end, she gives up and picks up the call. Her mom, a former failed athlete, advises Amaia to cut Nuria loose. She calls Nuria to lose weight and claims she is holding back Amaia. Amaia tries to defend Nuria, but her mom says the latter was on vacation. The call spoils the mood, and Nuria walks in on the couple. Amaia confronts her about the truth of where she has been for the last week. Nuria refuses to tell her, and Amaia orders her to go to the physio. Amaia refuses to team up with Nuria and looks like a fool in front of the federation. Nuria tries to convince her she is ready, but Amaia doesn't let up. Later, the coach notices Nuria is missing and sends someone to get her. In the meantime, she has Fatima do the duet with Amaia. Meanwhile, Zoe struggles to settle in and messes up during training. Her coach teams her up with Renata. Unfortunately, Renata refuses to acknowledge Zoe or even talk to her. On the football team, Roque warms up with Charlie, who is homophobic. Christian nearly gets injured, and the coach gives him the bad news that he is cut from the programme. The coach, Javier, thinks his physique and strength are an issue. All these unfold in front of the Olympo federation team. Isabel sees Nuria hugging Hugo, one of the guys from Olympo. Nuria insinuates that Amaia might be onto them, and the guy questions if it is time to come clean. Hugo later approaches Zoe after she falls while doing a high jump. Within a few minutes, everyone learns that Zoe is the first sponsorship pick. Amaia acts like she is okay, but goes to her room. Christian arrives to tell her about being cut from the team, but she jumps his bones. They end up having sex, and Amaia runs late for her training session. Unfortunately, Christian is unable to tell her that he is leaving. Amaia returns to training, and the coach warns her that Nuria was not at the physio. The coach is ready to cut Nuria off the team if she doesn't up her game. They begin practising the duet, pairing Amaia with Peque. Peque loses her breath, and Amaia loses her patience with her. Peque storms off, and Amaia shortly follows her. As Amaia tries to comfort Peque, a drug bottle falls and rolls to where she is standing. Amaia realises that Peque has been doping and confronts her. Peque begs her not to tell the coach. Against her better judgment, Amaia keeps Peque's secret, and they return to the training session. On the other side of the centre, Roque secretly hooks up with a guy and takes an afterglow selfie. Roque suggests posting it on social media, but the guy refuses and leaves. Later, Roque vents to Christian, and the latter sneakily grabs Roque's phone and posts the picture. The conversation turns to Christian's dilemma and how he is yet to talk to Amaia about leaving the centre. He leaves the next day and hopes to talk to Amaia after training. At the gym, Zoe tries to get some exercise while Renata continues to ignore her. Sebas and Charlie corner her and express their frustration with her getting the scholarship. Nuria helps Zoe out and tells her to be careful of the jealous people at the centre. Zoe can't understand why everyone is obsessed with winning and dislikes the centre. Nuria reveals that Amaia helped her a lot when she came to the centre. Nuria urges Zoe to find her person at the centre. This triggers Zoe, and she packs her things and announces to Renata that she is leaving. She doesn't get far before Hugo finds her and brings up the ongoing court battle after the accident. He insists that Zoe is heading for the Olympics, and Olympo wants to help her. He advises her to sign the sponsorship contract quickly and return to the centre. He doesn't even give her time to read the contract. He simply assures her that there is nothing to worry about. At the centre, Fatima talks to Nuria about the ongoing duet practice. Amaia is having everyone but Nuria try out for the duet. Zoe arrives to find Nuria getting into the water to challenge Amaia. However, Amaia is not pleased when Nuria pulls off the set. She demands that she do ten extra spins. Of course, Amaia thinks Nuria can't do it. Nuria accepts the challenge and does ten flying leg spins. Sadly, she goes unconscious and starts dropping towards the swimming pool floor. Amaia and Zoe jump into the pool to save her. The Episode Review This sports drama barely manages to grab our attention from the first episode, and a lot is going on with each character. Roque is sleeping with a closeted guy, but that doesn't excuse what he and Christian did. By posting that picture, they undoubtedly outed the guy. This guy may be a piece of work, but there is never an excuse to out someone, especially after they told you they don't feel comfortable coming out of the closet. We have Christian, who is preparing to leave the centre since he doesn't meet the qualifications. It is a pity that he won't be able to honour his brother's legacy. However, Christian is also worried about the future of his relationship with Amaia once he leaves. Speaking of Amaia, she comes off as obsessed with winning in this episode. We don't know much about her background, but she seems to take Nuria's secret personally. From the opening scene, we know that Nuria was training and not on medical leave. Hugo might be behind this, and they are keeping the truth from Amaia. Unfortunately, Nuria had an accident, and her fate remains unclear. Of course, we can't help but wonder whether Amaia pushed her too hard or if there is something else at play here. This episode also touched on doping and the pressure athletes have to perform well every time. Perhaps this is what Zoe finds overwhelming. Everyone is out to win, disregarding everything else. Zoe lost her fighting spirit after the accident with her friend. What happened to her friend, and why is Zoe facing a court charge? Hugo made her sign the contract too quickly, and it might bite her in the future. There is something off about Hugo. Lastly, now that Zoe is at the centre, will she find her competitive spirit again?

Spain Orange weather warnings as new map pinpoints hottest cities amid 42C blast & warning for Irish tourists on holiday
Spain Orange weather warnings as new map pinpoints hottest cities amid 42C blast & warning for Irish tourists on holiday

The Irish Sun

time10-06-2025

  • Climate
  • The Irish Sun

Spain Orange weather warnings as new map pinpoints hottest cities amid 42C blast & warning for Irish tourists on holiday

A NEW map has revealed which Spanish cities are hottest as the country is engulfed in an unprecedented heatwave. 3 Irish holidaygoers have been given a major warning Credit: meteorologix 3 Spain has multiple weather alerts in place Credit: aemet And multiple weather warnings have been in place for some of May and much of June so far. It means that Irish holidaygoers hoping to enjoy a There's a high chance that they will spend most of their The new map, from Meteorologix, shows the entire country scorched by temperatures from 21C up to 40C. READ MORE IN NEWS No area is predicted to be below 21C, generally considered heatwave conditions in Ireland. And some of the worst affected places are popular Spanish tourist destinations. The map reveals that the area surrounding Cordoba will reach blistering temperatures between 35C and 40C. And although coastal party hotspot Malaga is forecast to be in the high 20s, the inland area nearby will reach between 35C and 40C. MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN The area east of Spain's capital, Locals and tourists batten down hatches as 'Red Alert' Storm Nuria to smash Canary Islands TODAY Temperatures there will reach between 35C and 37C, although the wider area will sit at around 33C. Lastly, the popular city Zaragoza will likely see temperatures climb as high as 40C. The surrounding area will likely be about 35C, while the wider region if forecast to be about 32C. But even the cities that won't see maximum temperatures will still be sizzling. MULTIPLE WEATHER WARNINGS Some of the most popular holiday spots are predicted to see highs of 30C. Coastal And inland Seville is predicted to be between 27C and 30C. On the east coast, Valencia will have temperatures of 30C to 35C. There are multiple weather warnings in place from the country's meteorology department, AEMET. Posting on "Maximum warning level: orange." The orange weather warnings are in place for the regions of Aragon, Castilla y Lyon, Cataluna, Pais Vasco, and La Rioja. 3 No area will be below 21C Credit: meteorologix

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