To actually feel sorry for the woman driving the car in the Wimbledon car accident

And based on a single picture you can tell how an accident happened.

Can someone explain to me why the expensive Range Rover didn’t stop when it hit the gates. Where was the automatic braking system?

Ignoring the fact that the children were attending a private school suggesting their parents aren't exactly on the breadline either

There won’t have been any ‘justice’ involved yet though. The CPS decided not to prosecute based on the medical evidence, so unless people are suggesting she’s paid off Drs/medical experts then her money has absolutely nothing to do with it.

A friend of mine had an epileptic seizure - no history of it at all, and no warning. Luckily she was at home and had friends staying.

Apparently you can get ‘late onset’ epilepsy - not uncommon in over 60s.

My friend was banned from driving for an initial 6 months, subject to review and all sort of tests, but that was over 2 years ago and she’s never had an episode since.

I forget who said it, but I do agree about all the bloody great cars like tanks in urban areas. We are not a million miles from Wimbledon, and they’re everywhere. For a start, IMO, they should be paying extra road tax - they must be causing more wear and tear than normal cars, never mind taking up too much room in car parks!

Oh no, they just can afford the proper justice.

I hate the assumption that just because someone is wealthy they’re corrupt and dishonest.

Recall an article which included the woman's husbands name.....he was a senior equity investment banker.

Feel for the woman. But looking at all the evidence and the woman's husband can throw money at the case....

Interestingly, tried to recall the article and his name is no longer mentioned...

I am so sorry, what a terrible loss.

If the Met were known to be trustworthy and thorough, maybe the families would have fewer concerns...
Who knows what information they were given.

Seizures can occur at any age. This may later lead to a diagnosis of epilepsy.

I agree with posters who are saying we need to look at the necessity, and safety to the pedestrian of such large powerful vehicles. Would the outcome have been same if the vehicle was a ford fiesta or equivalent..

Very sorry for the families of the girls who lost their lives.

It would be monstrous if someone's wealth and power enabled them to evade punishment in a case like this. The sort of thing that you can imagine happening in the US, but hope wouldn't happen in Britain.

Equally, it would be cruel beyond belief to compound an innocent person's trauma by putting them through the torture of prosecution if they genuinely couldn't have helped it and had to live with the guilt forever.

It's a tough one.

Why would I need to be? The image very clearly shows where she entered the school grounds and where her car stopped. The article also shows the direction from which she travelled. I also said that the investigators will know her speed, if she braked and will have witness statements.

Agreed. Why doesn't this woman give consent for her medical reports to be disclosed to the family?

I assume she is regretful, so why not do that. Is she really regretful - surely she would be advised to say that - or more concerned that she is not prosecuted.

I can see it from both sides.

The parents feel someone must pay a price for the deaths.

I wouldn’t want to go to jail for a first time seizure. Would the parents want to go to jail if they had been the driver? What would it achieve?

One good point in favour of driverless cars.

Good. It is important that these issues are aired even if they are ultimately dismissed. Decisions by the police must be accountable.

Oh; 'the horrific tragedy of their daughters death does not and should not entitle them to view medical data of third parties especially not without express consent' - there you go - easy enough isn't it? Why not give your consent if you have nothing to hide and everything to prove, having just mowed down two little girls?

'they want someone to pay for it': that's really feeble condescending tosh, adding insult to injury.

The police have self-referred for investigation and the headmistress / other parents have alleged she was known to speed and also struggle to control her car. So I’d say there’s more going on here than meets the eye.

How corrupt do you think our judicial system is, exactly?

Are you a forensic collision investigator?

A judge.

The decision to prosecute or not by the CPS can be challenged by Judicial Review.

It's probably just media ignorance of medical terminology. You can't diagnose epilepsy on a single seizure, fullstop

Being wealth would have made a difference.

The image is from the article linked earlier in the thread. Distracted might be mounting the pavement and knocking over a pedestrian or driving through a red light. She knocked down a pavement barrier, mounted the kerb, knocked down a fence and continued in a straight line through a group of people until she crashed into the building. At no point did she swerve and a witness (same article as photo) said the car seemed to accelerate not brake. The police will know what speed she hit the building and if she applied her brakes.

Have you never had an animal run out on you when driving? I have and it’s really hard not to swerve as it’s instinctive. Now imagine that’s a group of people in your way.

My friend had a seizure in her late 30s - never had one before, never had one since. She lost her license for a while after - a year I think. She's had lots of tests, no one knows why it happened. She's been perfectly fine moments before, no illness, nothing - it just came out of nowhere.

Luckily she was at home with her family, not driving.

I also fainted without any warning in my 30s - again at home, with my DH thankfully. Never happened since.

It happens.

After reading and posting here I've realized this woman will never be prosecuted because noone can prove she didn't have that occurence. Unless some evidence have been omitted by police.

The more I think about this case, the more conflicted I become. Is this a case of bereaved parents grieving over such an unthinkable, painful event that they're seeking answers and blame where there are none? Or is there a thinly veiled implication that something is amiss with the driver, the diagnosis and the lack of prosecution? Would this be feasible? Could the medical evidence be faked, or a fierce lawyer husband intimidate the police?