Great grandmother Helen Holland, 81, suffered serious injuries in the collision in Earl's Court and died in hospital two weeks later.
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged over the death of a woman who was hit by a motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh through London. The Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorised a charge of causing death by careless driving against 67-year-old Christopher Harrison. Helen Holland, 81, suffered serious injuries in the collision in Earl's Court on 10 May. She died in hospital two weeks later.
Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS special crime division, said: 'The charge follows the death of Helen Holland, 81, after she was involved in a collision with a police motorcyclist at the junction of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl's Court, west London, on 10 May 2023. 'The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that they have the right to a fair trial.
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