An aged girl who was struck two weeks in the past by a police bike escorting Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has died of extreme inner accidents, and the British royal expressed her deep disappointment over the incident. Helen Holland, 81, died after “suffering multiple broken bones and massive internal injuries”, her son Martin Holland instructed the BBC on Wednesday. She had been in a coma after the crash, in accordance with her household.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed Holland’s dying in an emailed assertion. “The Duchess of Edinburgh is deeply saddened to hear that Helen Holland has passed away. Her Royal Highness’s deepest condolences and sympathies go to all of Ms Holland’s family,” Buckingham Palace stated in an announcement.

Sophie, the spouse of King Charles’ youngest brother Prince Edward, would privately get in contact with Holland’s household, the assertion stated. The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), is investigating the incident, which befell within the Earl’s Court district of West London.

The IOPC stated in an announcement final week it was reviewing footage from police physique cameras and had taken preliminary accounts from officers concerned. The IOPC had no additional data on Wednesday, whereas London’s Metropolitan Police stated it was cooperating with the IOPC probe.

“This tragic outcome is being felt by colleagues across the Met,” Chief Superintendent Richard Smith, head of the Met’s Royalty and Specialist Protection, stated in an announcement. “Our thoughts are very much with the woman’s family and loved ones at this sad time.”

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