Metropolitan Police officer PC Christopher Harrison is on trial, accused of causing the death of Helen Holland, 81, by dangerous driving after she was fatally struck at a pedestrian crossing

A police officer riding on a motorcycle while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh through London was over the speed limit when he hit and killed a pensioner, a court has heard.

PC Christopher Harrison also ran a red light at a pedestrian crossing in West Cromwell Road, west London, on May 10, 2023, when he fatally struck 81-year-old Helen Holland. Ms Holland died two weeks after the incident, which saw her knocked into the air.

The Metropolitan Police officer pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving. The Old Bailey heard how he was travelling at between 44mph and 58mph as he appr

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