Overview
- A car being pursued by Metropolitan Police for suspected cloned licence plates crashed into a second vehicle on Lewisham Way, New Cross, killing the unborn baby of the pregnant passenger.
- The woman was taken to hospital and remains in a stable condition while the father was treated for injuries that were not life‑threatening.
- A 29‑year‑old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, failure to stop and possession of class A drugs and was taken to hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- Detective Inspector Suzanne Quinton said the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is leading the inquiry and has appealed for CCTV, dashcam and witness footage quoting reference CAD 8670/13JUN.
- The Met referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for independent oversight, a standard step when a death or serious injury follows a police pursuit.