Mum of girl killed in Wimbledon school crash 'had to learn to walk again' after horror smash

Smera Chohan, who lost her eight-year-old daughter Nuria Sajjad, suffered 'serious injuries' in the incident - which required her to learn 'everything again from scratch'

A mum who lost her eight-year-old daughter after a car smashed through the fence of a school in Wimbledon has had to learn to walk again after getting caught in the collision.

The incident, which claimed the life of another eight-year-old girl, saw a Land Rover slam into The Study Prep school in Wimbledon, southwest London, where children and staff were attending an end-of-year tea party. The driver of the 4x4 faced no charges after claiming she suffered an epileptic seizure at the wheel for the first time.

The mother of one of the eight-year-old girls killed was also caught up in the collision and knocked unconscious, with the child's father saying there are things he will "never unsee" from that day. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau tragically died after the crash on July 6 2023.

Smera Chohan, Nuria's mother, says she had to learn to walk again following the tragedy, whilst Nuria's father, Saj Butt, told LBC that his wife suffered "serious injuries" in the incident which required her to learn "everything again from scratch". Ms Chohan told the broadcaster: "I don't remember much. I do remember taking a photograph with (Nuria).

"There was a little party. It was end of term, it was end of year three. She was having a pastry and we took a photo and that's all. I know she never got to finish that pastry."

Mr Butt described the scenes of celebration before the events that changed their lives, recalling how his daughter had played the guitar and recorder in the hall before she and her classmates ran out wearing t-shirts with their own paintings printed on them.

"It was just a pure moment of joy," he told LBC. "The sun was out, we were all having tea, I had just momentarily stepped away to get a cup of coffee and I was speaking to another parent.

"We were just having chit chat, as one does, and then there was a loud bang, and then I saw a car hurtling and the rest is what it was. It was unbelievable. I went into shock. I have no idea how long I was in shock for, but my brain was telling me that didn't just happen." He said his wife was unconscious.

"Smera and Nuria took a head-on collision, she was unconscious," Mr Butt told LBC. "Shock led to panic, and then I found them. The head mistress was with Nuria already and... I stayed with Smera until the emergency services arrived, the paramedics arrived."

"There are things that my brain will never unsee," he added. "There's some wonderful professionals helping me through this, but it doesn't stop."

It comes as police have reopened an investigation into the horror crash after a review revealed significant shortfalls in the way officers conducted the initial investigation. This includes consideration of medical evidence that led to the case being dropped, it is understood.

In addition to the two children who lost their lives, nine children and three adults were also seriously injured. Detectives are now appealing for members of the public who may have witnessed the tragedy to come forward.

The Metropolitan Police has said it hopes to "address all questions raised by the families affected" by the tragedy. Jessie Deng, the mother of Selena Lau, welcomed the new investigation. She said: "This new investigation is welcome and I sincerely hope that this ongoing nightmare for all of the families and Selena's schoolmates can come to an end soon."

A Met spokesman told Mail Online: "We believe this further investigative work will address all questions raised by the families affected. It will be undertaken by an accredited senior investigating officer and team with experience in homicide investigations." The Mirror has contacted the police force for a further comment.