The morning case file
London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
Subject
Highgate School
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Highgate School, from September 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Community Safety · IslingtonHighgate School pupil, 16, dies in North Road collision
A 16-year-old Highgate School pupil died on North Road in Highgate on September 24 after a collision. Police arrested a 68-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. The incident occurred shortly after 8.13am.
Islington3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · HaringeyFundraiser for schoolgirl Melissa Premaratne nears £90,000
A fundraising appeal for Melissa Premaratne, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who died near Highgate School on 25 September, has raised nearly £90,000. The funds will help cover funeral costs and enable her grandparents to travel from Asia.
Haringey3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 30- Violent Crime · London
Four die in separate London traffic incidents over 48 hours
Four people have died in separate traffic incidents across London within a 48-hour period. The fatalities include a 16-year-old pedestrian, a 24-year-old e-bike rider, a motorcyclist in his 30s, and a 92-year-old man.
London3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 57 · Hype 68 
Violent Crime · HaringeyTeenager killed on way to Highgate School
A 16-year-old girl, a Year 12 student at Highgate School, died in a road collision on North Road on September 24. A 68-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
Haringey2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · HaringeyGirl, 16, dies in collision near Highgate School
A 16-year-old girl has died following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on North Road in Highgate. The incident occurred near Highgate School on Monday morning. A 68-year-old driver was arrested at the scene.
Haringey2 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 20
Violent Crime · HaringeyTeenager, 16, dies after Highgate crash
A 16-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car on North Road in Highgate. The incident occurred near Highgate School shortly after 8am. Police have arrested a 68-year-old man in connection with the collision.
Haringey1 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 61