00:00This is one of the most tragic cases I've ever dealt with. Our hearts go out to the
00:08families involved who suffered unutterable loss and dreadful injury. The Metropolitan
00:15Police and the DPP, after the most thorough investigation, have decided not to prosecute
00:20Claire. Although she was at the wheel when this shocking accident happened, she was in
00:26no sense in control of the vehicle. The incident was through absolutely no fault of her own.
00:33Tragically, Claire suffered a complete loss of consciousness moments before the incident.
00:39This has now been diagnosed as epilepsy, a condition which Claire was completely unaware
00:44of before the 6th of July 2023. She was unconscious when the car mounted the pavement and crashed
00:52into the school playground with such tragic consequences. Claire has no recollection of
00:58what took place. This condition had never previously manifested itself and Claire had
01:04always enjoyed good health. The medical examinations following the crash are authoritative, with
01:11different specialists unanimous in their diagnosis. The medical evidence is entirely consistent
01:17with eyewitness and video evidence of the crash itself. All the evidence showed that
01:24the vehicle never changed course or slowed down after it had veered off the road and
01:29mounted the pavement. A complete forensic post-crash examination of the vehicle showed
01:36that consistent pressure was applied to the accelerator from the moment the car left the
01:40junction with Camps View until it came to a rest. It also showed that the vehicle was
01:46in all ways roadworthy and safe. Again, we can only express our deepest and most heartfelt
01:54sympathy to all those who have suffered through this terrible tragedy. We'll be making no
01:59further comments. Thank you.
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