Why is the Wimbledon school crash investigation not getting more attention?

[Eesha]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15731159/Eleven-Met-Officers-probed-Wimbledon-crash-killed-schoolgirls.html

Why isnt this bigger news? This school is similar to mine, and it seems like they have great lawyers who got her off.

I don't think it's that. I think the inquiry is because of the way the (ethnic minority) victims' families were treated in comparison to the white driver.

It was the top item on the radio news I heard on the way to work this morning.

Lawyers cannot "cover anything up".
They act on behalf of a client.
This story has been all over the news.

What are you talking about? It has been all over the news in the past 24 hours.

Well, 11 police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct relating to this case so it is definitely not all that it seems. I feel so sad for the families of the girls - that bloke in Liverpool who didn't actually kill anyone got far more coverage.

Yes, but I think that will be to do with the way it was handled, and the way the families were treated, not the decision not to prosecute.

There’s a lot of discussion about this primarily how shit the investigation has been & the treatment of the victims families.

Well, 11 police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct relating to this case so it is definitely not all that it seems

It is shocking

It’s 11 police offers who are under investigation, not lawyers!

The police are being accused of racism, I can well believe it and am very pleased these poor parents are having another go at getting justice for their little girls.

But yes, also rich and well connected and very good lawyers.

Which is generally more important than the truth.

The information which is used to decide if there will be a prosecution, is put together by the police. So that decision could well be under review if all the actual evidence was not put forward initially.

It will be interesting if we see more seizures claims after RTAs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d96220wyro

It's getting a lot of news.

There was a Reddit thread on this last year that got zapped. The general gist was the driver has a very wealthy family who essentially have any mention of her wiped online.

Outrage fatigue

When someone is arrested there are very strict reporting rules in place to ensure a fair trial. Today’s news about the 11 officers mentions she was re arrested in 2025… what more attention did you want for the story?

Speculation could jeopardise a fair trial so it was likely zapped for good reason.

I do so love when people start a thread to ask why something isn't getting more news coverage, by linking to one of the most read news sites in the country. 😂. And then allege that what's being reported is being covered up.

Hint OP: if you're reading about it in the Daily Mail, it's not being covered up.

It's been all over the news today! My DP asked me when I woke up this morning if I'd seen it yet. Then we talked about it, including the possible racism / connections angles.

It's a pretty big story.

I've always been uneasy about the outcome of the initial police investigation.

Same.

In fairness he did it on purpose and hurt an awful lot of people at a very public event.

I support this investigation of the police not taking these deaths seriously enough.

I also think that there needs to be an end to large vehicles being driven on a standard car licence. No one needs a Range Rover or similar in Wimbledon.

Some SUVs are pushing 3 tonnes now.
Since the law allows for drivers with managed epilepsy, perhaps the law could limit the weight of the vehicles they drive? Just a thought, as I expect they aren’t allowed to drive heavy goods vehicles (or are they?)

@GingerBeverage thats a fair suggestion.