Klaudia Zakrzewska, known online as Klaudiaglam, died after a crash on Argyll Street in central London.
LONDON — A 32-year-old social media influencer died Saturday, six days after she was struck by a car outside a Soho nightclub in a collision that injured two other people and led police to pursue a murder charge against another influencer.
Klaudia Zakrzewska, from Essex and known online as Klaudiaglam, was injured in the early hours of April 19 on Argyll Street, near the Inca nightclub in central London. The Metropolitan Police said Gabrielle Carrington, 29, of Manchester, had already been charged with attempted murder and other offenses. After Zakrzewska died April 25, police said the attempted murder charge would be amended to murder. Carrington remains in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Old Bailey on May 19.
Police said officers were called at about 4:30 a.m. April 19 after reports that a car had been involved in a collision with pedestrians. The London Ambulance Service also responded. Zakrzewska, then described by police as a woman in her 30s, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. A man in his 50s suffered life-changing injuries, and another woman in her 30s was treated for minor injuries, police said. Detectives said the incident happened while venues in the area were still open and while many people may have been nearby. Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell said investigators believed witnesses could have seen the crash or what happened before it.
Zakrzewska was pronounced dead Saturday after several days in the hospital, police said. Her death changed the direction of the case from a serious injury investigation to a homicide case. Foxwell, who is leading the investigation, said police offered their “deepest sympathies” to Zakrzewska’s family and friends and said investigators were also thinking of everyone hurt by the incident. Police said a 58-year-old man also suffered life-changing injuries. Officials have not released a final account of the events that led to the collision, and they have not said in public statements whether Zakrzewska and Carrington knew each other before that morning.
Carrington, who is known online as RielleUK and previously appeared as a member of the girl group Miss Dynamix on the 2013 season of “The X Factor,” was arrested at the scene, police said. She was charged April 20 with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm, dangerous driving and drink driving. Police said the case is not being treated as terrorism related. Carrington appeared April 21 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and was remanded into custody. She has not entered a public plea to the amended murder charge. Under British court rules, she is presumed innocent unless convicted.
The case has drawn wide attention because both women had large online followings and because video from the scene spread quickly on social media. Police urged the public not to speculate or share graphic footage. Foxwell said sharing such material could harm the investigation and could also prejudice future court proceedings. The warning reflected the pressure investigators face in a case where social media posts, witness videos and public commentary began circulating before prosecutors had set out the full evidence in court. Police have not released the video as evidence in a public court hearing.
Zakrzewska built her online presence through beauty, fashion and lifestyle content and was known to many followers by her Klaudiaglam account name. Family members and supporters described her as warm and kind in messages shared after she was hospitalized. A fundraising page set up before her death said money would help with treatment, legal support and family costs. After she died, supporters left condolence messages across her social media pages. Her mother, Kinga, wrote that she loved her daughter deeply and was determined to seek justice. The family has not released a full public statement through police.
The location of the collision is one of the busiest nightlife areas in central London. Argyll Street sits near Oxford Circus and several late-night venues, shops and transport links. Police said venues in the area were still open when officers were called, and investigators initially appealed for witnesses who had been in the area before or during the crash. The early police statement said even minor information could be important. Officials have not said whether additional arrests are expected, whether the vehicle has undergone forensic testing or whether more charges could follow after Zakrzewska’s death.
The court process is now moving from the first magistrates’ appearance toward the Crown Court stage. Carrington’s next listed hearing is May 19 at the Old Bailey, where the amended murder allegation is expected to shape the next phase of the case. Prosecutors will also have to address the charges linked to the injured man and woman, the alleged dangerous driving and the drink-driving count. Police have not released the blood alcohol reading they say supports the drink-driving charge. The victims’ medical conditions, witness statements, video evidence and collision reconstruction are likely to be central to the case.
For now, the official record remains limited. Police have confirmed Zakrzewska’s name, age, home county, the date and location of the collision, the charges filed against Carrington and the next court date. They have also confirmed that one other man suffered life-changing injuries and another woman was treated for minor injuries. The unanswered questions include what prompted the incident, how fast the car was moving, what happened inside or near the nightclub before the crash and whether any security staff or bystanders tried to intervene.
As of Monday, April 27, Carrington remained in custody and the murder charge amendment was pending after Zakrzewska’s death. The next major step in the case is the May 19 hearing at the Old Bailey.
Author note: Last updated April 27, 2026.