A great-grandmother has died after she was hit by a UK Police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Helen Holland, 81, from Birchanger in Essex, was was using a pedestrian crossing in Earl’s Court, west London, on May 10 when she was hit by the police motorbike resulting in a coma.
She had bravely fought for her life for two weeks but succumbed to irreversible brain damage on Tuesday.
Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday, May 24, her family said she fought ‘for her life… but irreversible damage to her brain finally ended the battle today’.
The late woman’s son, Martin Holland, said his mum had died after ‘suffering multiple broken bones and massive internal injuries’ while using the ‘safe route of (a) pedestrian crossing’.
Helen had been in London visiting her older sister at the time of the accident.
A Buckingham palace spokesperson said at the time she was rushed to hospital: ‘The duchess’s heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the injured lady and her family.
‘She is grateful for the swift response by the emergency services and will keep abreast of developments.’
The grieving and furious son of the great-grandmother has accused police of ‘killing my mum’.
Pointing out she had been using ‘the safe route of a pedestrian crossing’, he added: ‘We are very angry that someone so pure and kind was caught up in such a violent and unescapable situation.
‘The police have not issued any comment or apology and we assume that the killer is still on the loose… riding a police motorcycle and we fear now for the safety of others.’
