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Murder Charge Follows Death of Influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska After Soho Crash

Police warn viral videos could undermine the investigation during the run-up to an Old Bailey hearing.

Overview

  • The Metropolitan Police confirmed Saturday that Zakrzewska died six days after being hit outside the Inca nightclub in Soho, and prosecutors will upgrade the case to murder.
  • Gabrielle Carrington, 29, a former X Factor finalist known as RIELLEUK, remains in custody and is due at the Old Bailey on May 19.
  • Prosecutors say CCTV shows Carrington re-entering her car after an altercation before the vehicle mounted the pavement, struck Zakrzewska and dragged her along the street.
  • Court documents state Carrington was nearly twice the legal drink‑drive limit at the time of her arrest.
  • The crash also injured two others, with 58-year-old security guard Anoush Chyche suffering life‑changing injuries and a woman in her 30s treated for a wrist fracture.