Heroic doctor who died as ambulance crews battled to get to her in traffic blocked by eco-protesters was beloved mum
A DOCTOR who was killed in a crash after protestors climbed the Dartford Crossing has been named as “true NHS hero” Habiba Hajallie.
The mum-of-one, in her 40s, is believed to have been forced to leave her car after a minor collision amid traffic jams on the M20 caused by activists scaling a bridge.
The demonstrators were last night accused of having "blood on their hands" following the deaths of two women.
The Sun named the first victim as mum-of-four Lisa Webber, in her late 30s, confirmed by the father Clive Kraus on Twitter.
And police today revealed the second fatality to be the doctor.
Both were struck by a car as they stood on the hard shoulder of the M20 after a BMW X5 careered across three lanes, it is understood.
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Van driver Mark Heap — who had also pulled over — sustained broken back bones and a fractured leg.
Drivers were using the motorway in a bid to avoid huge tailbacks on the M25 caused by the demo at the Dartford Crossing — which links Kent and Essex.
From his hospital bed, Mark, 54, of Stebbing, Essex, said of the protesters: “They may not have intended to hurt anyone, but they’ve got blood on their hands now.
“Without the protest the emergency services might have been able to get there in time to save the women.”
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It was said crews took up to 40 minutes to battle through traffic chaos to reach the scene in Swanley, Kent.
No arrests have been made and police inquiries continue.
Dr Hajallie, affectionately known as Bee, died at the scene, leaving behind fiancé Adam Linnell and their five-year-old daughter.
The consultant geriatrician, from Swanley, Kent, “selflessly sacrificed” herself by staying away from family to work on the Covid frontline at Ashford’s William Harvey Hospital.
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Her family said in a statement yesterday: “Bee was loved by everyone who was fortunate enough to know her, she had an infectious personality and her sense of humour was out of this world.
“She loved to cook and host, she was the life of the party and no one ever left hungry.
“Bee was exceedingly loyal to her family and friends, and she was always the first to give help and support, going above and beyond whenever it was needed.
“Her death is a huge loss to her family and friends, she leaves behind an irreplaceable void and will be remembered as a special soul by all that she met.”
The tragedy at 8.20am on Monday came just over four hours after two Just Stop Oil supporters began a 40-hour protest — suspended 120 metres above the Thames.
Morgan Trowland, 39, and Marcus Decker, 33, were arrested and charged with committing a public nuisance.
Mark’s wife Gill Heap, 59, from Stebbing, Essex told The Sun: “I would love Just Stop Oil to know how close he was to being killed.
“And it doesn’t bear thinking about the poor families of the two women who died and how they must feel about the stunt delaying treatment for their loved ones.
“Do they know how many lives they’ve disrupted and destroyed? It’s like they don’t even care.”
Ex-Met detective chief inspector Mick Neville said: “They may not have directly caused the M20 accident. But had their irresponsible demo not taken place, the women and van driver would probably not have been there.”
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Last night Just Stop Oil declined to comment.
A GoFundMe page has raised more than £1,400 to cover self-employed builder Mark’s lost earnings while off work.
