After a car in London collided with a school building, an 8-year-old child died.
Just before 10am, a Land Rover struck a wall at The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road in Wimbledon.
Pictorial evidence from the site suggests that the kids were taking part in an end-of-term outdoor activity since a picnic mat and table were set up outside the school.
Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland confirmed the child’s death, adding: ‘This is tragic news and our thoughts are with the girl’s family and friends, and everyone affected today.
‘We remain at the scene and are continuing our investigation into the full circumstances of the incident.’
The Camp Road site of the school caters for younger children between the ages of four and eight.
For many in the area – described as being like a ‘village’ by locals – the tragedy has left them ‘shaken’.