{"id":17934,"date":"2024-11-20T15:21:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17934"},"modified":"2024-11-20T15:21:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:21:16","slug":"met-officers-investigated-over-womans-crash-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17934","title":{"rendered":"Met officers investigated over woman's crash death"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two Metropolitan Police officers are under criminal investigation after a pregnant woman and her baby died in a collision with an unmarked police car in south-east London.<\/p>\n

The woman, 38, who was in the full-term of her pregnancy, was driving a car which was hit by an unmarked police car on 17 October on the A20 in Eltham.<\/p>\n

Her car was hit near the junction of Kidbrooke Park Road by one of two police cars that were responding to an unrelated incident.<\/p>\n

The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), said the officers were being investigated for potential driving offences including causing death by dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Both officers are also being investigated for potential gross misconduct proceedings, the IOPC said.<\/p>\n

A third officer, who was a passenger in the car involved in the crash<\/a>, is being investigated for potential misconduct.<\/p>\n

The watchdog’s regional director Mel Palmer said: “The deaths of the woman and her baby are tragic, and our thoughts remain with her family and friends, and all of those affected.<\/p>\n

“This was a devastating incident on a busy road and our investigators are working hard to establish all of the circumstances leading up to the collision and the actions of the officers involved.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ms Palmer added that at the end of the investigation, the IOPC will decide whether to refer a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider possible criminal charges.<\/p>\n

It will also decide whether any officers should face disciplinary proceedings.<\/p>\n

Investigators have so far commissioned reports from a forensic collision experts, taken witness statements and reviewed CCTV and dash cam footage, according to the IOPC.<\/p>\n

The woman who died has been formally identified, but her family has asked for her name not to be published.<\/p>\n

The London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade and London’s Air Ambulance attended the crash scene at 18:15 BST on Thursday. <\/p>\n

The two officers who were in the car involved in the collision were taken to hospital following the collision, but were discharged a short time later. <\/p>\n

Flowers and tributes were left at the scene of the crash.<\/p>\n

One of them read: “My deepest thoughts are with you, your baby and your family and friends.<\/p>\n

“The most awful tragedy that should never have happened and hope your family get some justice. RIP beautiful lady and your baby.”<\/p>\n

An inquest was due to open last week, but is to be rescheduled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: <\/em> www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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