Woman dies after being hit by car outside club
BBCA woman has died after being hit by a car outside a nightclub in central London.
Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, from Essex, was involved in a collision on Argyll Street in Soho at 04:30 BST on 19 April. She was taken to hospital but died on Saturday.
Det Ch Insp Alison Foxwell said: "We would like to express our deepest sympathies to Klaudia's family and friends in light of this tragic update. Our thoughts are also with everyone impacted by this incident."
Gabrielle Carrington, 29, of Broadfield Road, Manchester, was previously charged with attempted murder. The Met Police said following Zakrzewska's death, the charge of attempted murder would be amended to murder.
Carrington, who has over 365,000 followers on Instagram under the handle RIELLEUK, starred in the X Factor live finals in 2013 as one of the three members of Miss Dynamix.
A 58-year-old man also suffered life-changing injures following the incident, and another woman received a minor wrist injury.
Carrington was also charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm, dangerous driving and drink driving.
She appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 21 April and was remanded into custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 19 May.
Det Ch Isp Foxwell added: "We recognise that this case has generated significant interest and discussion on social media; however, we would urge the public to refrain from further speculation."
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