Selena Lau: 8-year-old victim killed in Wimbledon car crash as two remain in critical condition

The eight-year-old girl killed when a Land Rover crashed through a school fence in Wimbledon on Thursday has been named by the Metropolitan Police as Selena Lau.

Ms Lau’s family described her as “an intelligent and cheeky girl adored and loved by everyone”.

Flowers and cards with emotional tributes were laid next to The Study Prep School in Wimbledon.

Selena Lau died and 15 others, including a seven-month-old baby, were injured when the 4×4 ploughed into an end-of-year tea party in the garden of The Study Preparatory school on Thursday.

Her family described her as “an intelligent and cheeky girl adored and loved by everyone”.

Selena Lau died and 15 others, including a seven-month-old baby, were injured when the 4×4 ploughed into an end-of-year tea party in the garden of The Study Preparatory school on Thursday.

Her family described her as “an intelligent and cheeky girl adored and loved by everyone”.

Community members called Selena a “shining star” following the crash.

The Study Preparatory School said in a statement that it was “profoundly shocked” by what happened after a Land Rover has crashed into the school, killing an eight-year-old girl.

A statement on its website added: “Our thoughts are with the bereaved family and with the families of those injured at this terrible time.

“It is still far too soon to fully understand what happened, but we are well aware of the significant impact this dreadful event will have on our pupils and their families.

“Their welfare remains our top priority and we will be doing everything we can to support them, especially those who suffered injuries.”

Dozens of floral tributes have since been placed at the school gates and pupils gathered to pay their respects to their classmate.

A woman wearing a blue sling around her arm visited the scene and left flowers in a box and a card.

She paused to look at the flowers and was consoled by a man she was with.

She left a note, which read: “Dear Selena, you will always be our shining star. We will miss you so much.”

The note included a picture of a star and had kisses on it.

Another tribute left at the scene said: “To the Study and parents. So sorry for this tragic loss to the school and the family. Forever in our thoughts.

An eight-year-old girl and a woman in her 40s are in a critical condition in hospital after a car, whose driver has been bailed, crashed into an end-of-term tea party at a prep school on Thursday.

A second eight-year old girl, who has not been named, died of her injuries following the collision at the Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon, south-west London.

Several other people – including a seven-month-old girl – were also taken to hospital and their conditions have been assessed as not life-threatening, the Metropolitan Police said.

A seven-month-old baby was among those injured in a horrific Wimbledon crash that saw a young girl killed after a Land Rover collided with a primary school.