Families of schoolgirls killed in Wimbledon crash claim police had 'bias' toward driver

Families of schoolgirls killed in Wimbledon crash claim police had 'bias' toward driverThe families of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, who died in the Wimbledon crash, and those of other victims, have claimed 'unconscious bias' was at play in the following investigationNewsLiam Doyle09:53, 15 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesSelena Lau and Nuria Sajjad died in the devastating incident(Image: PA)Families of the two young Wimbledon car crash victims have claimed police investigating the devastating incident showed an "unconscious bias" towards a white driver.‌Schoolgirls Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, 8, died in July 2023 after a Land Rover veered off the road and into the grounds of the Study Prep School in Wimbledon, where children and staff were enjoying an end-of-year tea party. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) announced yesterday that it was investigating 11 Metropolitan Police officers for gross misconduct over the probe that followed, including whether the treatment of those affected was "influenced by their race".‌Families of Nuria and Selena, and the surviving victims, have alleged there was an "unconscious bias" during the investigation that made officers more incined to believe Claire Freemantle, the white woman behind the wheel of the car.‌READ MORE: Police officers investigated after Wimbledon crash killed two schoolgirlsREAD MORE: Wimbledon school crash driver re-arrested over deaths of two schoolgirls in horror incidentView 4 ImagesNuria Sajjad(Image: PA)Ms Freemantle was not criminally charged, having claimed she had an epileptic seizure for the first time when the crash took place and had no recollection of the crash. Families of the victims, including several children injured in the crash, have claimed "confirmation bias" of her race and status had inclined officers towards believing the 42-year-old's account.The IOPC said it would be probing "allegations that Met officers provided...