The mother of a Polish-born Instagram influencer who is fighting for her life in hospital following a car attack outside a London nightclub has made an emotional public appeal for prayers, saying her daughter remains “her angel, her world, her everything.”
Klaudia Zakrzewska, known online as Klaudiaglam and followed by more than 250,000 people on Instagram, remains in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning outside Inca nightclub on Argyll Street in Westminster. She had posted videos from inside the venue earlier that same night.
Her mother shared a message on social media expressing that there was still hope for her daughter’s recovery. “I’m asking from the deepest place in my heart — please keep my beautiful daughter Klaudia in your prayers right now,” she wrote. “She is my angel, my world, my everything, and she needs all the love, strength, and healing we can send her. Please lift her in your prayers — for comfort, protection, and strength during this difficult time.”
Police were called to the scene at 4.30am following reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians. A man in his 50s, who had been unlocking an e-scooter at the time, sustained life-changing injuries and was also hospitalised. A third victim, a woman in her 30s, was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
Gabrielle Carrington, 29, was arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and drink driving. She appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Carrington, who performs under the name RIELLEUK, is herself a public figure with 362,000 Instagram followers. As a teenager she reached the live finals of The X Factor in 2013 as part of girl group Miss Dynamix, where she impressed judges including Gary Barlow before being eliminated.
A video circulating online captured the moment a black vehicle drove into the group of pedestrians outside the club. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell of Specialist Crime South urged anyone who witnessed the collision or observed relevant activity beforehand to come forward, saying even seemingly minor details could prove crucial to the investigation.
