“The silence from the investigation is difficult,” says Mama

The family of a 20-year-old student who died in an accident on the beach said that they still had many unanswered questions why and how it happened.

On March 18, Aalia Mahomed from Mitchham, Südlondon, was hit by a van who drove through closed gates and scored the bank on which she was sitting in a pedestrian area in front of King's College London (KCL).

Her mother, Samira Shafi, has announced BBC London that the silence of the Metropolitan Police has felt “how a lifetime” about the examination.

The van driver, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene because he caused death by carelessly caused driving and drug drive offenses.

The suspect was born, while the MET police continued to examine the collision that three more violated.

Aalia was at KCL in her second year and studied for a BSC in physics and philosophy.

“I have no answers to what happened that day,” said Samira.

“It was slow. I am always told that an examination is carried out and these things take time for what I appreciate.

“But silence is quite difficult for us, because for us these eight weeks have felt like a lifetime.”

She said she understood that the investigation had not yet been completed and hoped that it would achieve “the right result”, even though she was not informed in the investigation or progress.

“It is difficult because we only have the silence.

“And it's difficult to get around your head – you try to be patient, but at the same time you want an understanding of everything.”

Samira remembered this day and said she had arrived at the scene within 10 minutes.

“I received a call from Aalia's friend. There were only blue lights everywhere, it was cordoned off.

“It is a pedestrian zone and it is really difficult to understand some of it because she did nothing dangerous – she was sitting in a pedestrian area on a bench in some sunshine.”

When the area was taped off, Samira could not hold her injured daughter.

“I was told that I should stay behind because several people had been injured and I did.

“But later because of the time I got there, I found out that I was there for nine minutes before Aalia's death was called.

“Maybe if she had heard my voice, she might have pulled through.”

Samira said the last two months were very hard for her and her family, who were “in rejection and then in reality”.

“Aalia was not just a daughter, she was my best friend and rock,” she added.

Trevor Sterling of Moore Barlow Solicitors is the family lawyer.

He said: “No parent should ever have to bury your child and events where we have to have a process that is fast.

“Last year I was in contact with Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and he supported the idea that there should be an accelerated process when dealing with such events.

“It is incredibly important that we can achieve the answers without delay – delay is the enemy of justice.”

Samira remains determined to “get justice” and says: “[It was] The only thing I promised to my daughter when I visited her in the coffin. “

She added that the preservation of answers would also help her better understand the circumstances of her daughter's death.

“We will never comfort us, but we will give us a feeling of what happened that day,” she said.

“Of course we would like to answer immediately.

“I appreciate that there is a process that has to take place, but I would hope that it will be made as soon as possible to bring us to a certain level of clarity.”

CH SUPT Thomas Naughton from the streets and transport police command of the Met said: “The family of Aalia is still supported by specialist officers. We meet regularly with you to discuss the progress of the investigation and ensure that you receive the support you need.

“Our investigations are continued at speeds and we work closely with the Crown Criminal Service.

“After his arrest at the crime scene, a 26-year-old man is still being examined for customer-specific police.”