Action group Tyre Extinguishers admitted to vandalising tyres at a Land Rover dealership in Exeter, Devon – organisers said the act was in retaliation to the schoolgirls who died in Wimbledon
A climate action group has “destroyed” tyres on at least 60 vehicles at a Land Rover dealership in response to a recent crash which killed two schoolgirls in Wimbledon.
The group, called Tyre Extinguishers, posted footage online of what appeared to show someone with a drill at the venue in Devon. It comes after Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau were tragically named as the victims of a crash in Wimbledon, south west London.
On July 6, a Land Rover smashed through a fence at the girls school named The Study Prep, which caused multiple injuries. A woman, aged 46, from the area, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. She has since been bailed. A local, who lives 50 yards from the school, previously said: “It’s a narrow street and there are hundreds of people dropping off their children every day. Still, I never thought it would end like this.”
Another person said at the time: “It was terrifying – everyone was panicking. It’s shocking that something like this has happened in a quiet corner of Wimbledon.”