Surely Wimbledon play should be stopping for today given the horrific incident at the school?

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Just that really....feels very disrespectful to all those affected.

My thoughts exactly

That's like when Teresa May went to Grenfell Tower. It means nothing.

No, the club is there year round as another local institution. A visit of solidarity between local establishments is appropriate.

Different from an expectation to cancel the tournament.

Completely agree with this.

I don’t think it should stop but I hope people in the thread could understand what this accident means for people in Wimbledon.

unfortunately impact from this accident cannot be reduced to one single girl’s passing. There are at least 16 girls in the same year group injured - some are injured so badly that we don’t know at this stage if the injury could mean life long consequences. That’s at least 17 families directly affected. Then there are at least another 30 families in the same year group that formed strong friendships since the reception. They are very traumatized after witnessing a monster car crashing in to their picnic and hurting their friends.

Then there are other year groups of some 150 pupils in the Wilberforce house when the accident happened - these girls were scheduled to be at various places, including where the accident took place, in the school to celebrate the end of year, just as the year 3 girls did.

There are hundreds of families in Wimbledon and areas close to Wimbledon are linked to the school, which is so much loved as a happy place.

They are all coping with immense sadness and shock.

And then there is this Wimbledon Tennis, a global sporting event. Then what do you think these people in Wimbledon should feel?

i don’t think it is “daft” or “ridiculous” to ask this question as in the original post. I hope people could be more empathetic towards this sad situation.

Given the sensitive nature of the situation, I was intrigued with others perspectives and was reserving my perspectives.

While other parents I know were grateful that the loss of their child wasn't ignored, and appreciated that people took time and try to make small gestures and let them know their child wasn't ignored or forgotten.

It doesn't help with the grief, but the number of people who disappear because they don't know what to say or do, it hurts parents so much. And again, I know family who were touched and appreciated the tributes on the way from the church to the cemetery.

I think there's nothing worst than pompous and superior people who dismiss everybody else to justify their own apathy and lack of care.

Its because innocent children have been hurt and one killed. With their whole lives ahead of them too.....urghhhhh

At the very least, they should have a minute silence, out of respect.

The residents car park of the flats I live in there is a primary school playground less than a metre away.......although there are wrought iron railings it makes me cringe.

A child died recently in a school near me.

Should there have been a minutes silence at the nearest major sporting event that took place after that? If not, why not? Is it because the name of the place that he died isn't synonymous with the nearest rugby/football stadium?