An 11-year-old schoolgirl killed after being hit by a double decker bus in Tooting has been described as "mature beyond her years".

Olivia Daisy McKie, from Brixton, had been heading home after attending a "learning targets day" at Graveney School in Welham Road shortly before 1pm last Friday.

Pupils at Graveney School - including many of Olivia's classmates have paid tribute to the 11-year-old pupil on our site.

Many were offered support and counselling at school following the accident.

A spokesman for Graveney School paid tribute to Olivia saying: "It is with great sadness that the school learned of Olivia's death on Friday. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.

"Olivia was a girl of unlimited potential. She had already demonstrated much in the short time she was at Graveney.

"She had so many interests and a zest for life. She was mature, bright and kind and dearly loved by all her classmates."

Olivia was taken to St George's Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

A postmortem examination will be held and an inquest is to be opened.

The driver of the 333 bus was spoken to by police and breath tested. Police have not released the result. He was taken to hospital suffering from severe shock and was discharged later that day.

Parents, and families living in the area, have spoken of their concern at the road layout at Amen Corner following Olivia's death.

Trevor Hutton said: "We are all devastated. I think the layout of the road needs to be reviewed and the learning target days, so this never happens again.

"I have a child at the school and the learning target day has always been a cause for concern. Pupils only have to attend school for a 10 to 15 minute interview, which can be at any time of the day, meaning there is a constant flow of children to and from school all day.

Children mostly attend alone and travel at unfamiliar times.

"If she had been in school all day this wouldn't have happened.

"Also the traffic lights on that road change very quickly and so vehicles often floor it' to get through the lights. It's very dangerous. We need to put better safeguards in place so that our kids have a chance."

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident as the area was very busy with pedestrians and other buses at the time.

Anyone with information should call the collision investigation unit at Hampton on 020 8941 9011 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if they wish to remain anonymous.


Learning Targets Day: Wandsworth Council's view "Learning Targets Day gives every pupil the opportunity to have an in-depth interview with their form tutor to discuss recent progress, targets for the next few months and the steps they need to take to achieve further improvement.

"This type of personalised learning has been carried out at the school for the past 15 years and is one of the main cornerstones in its long-standing record of success and achievement.

"It is a policy that has now been adopted by schools up and down the country.

"It presents a valuable opportunity for pupils to have a personalised conversation about their learning, but it does mean they are arriving at, and leaving, school at a variety of times."

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