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@Oliver Schick
Riccardo, thanks for posting this.
No-one forgets a victim of a lorry crash in a hurry. There are many names that are still very much with me in my memory of people who have lost their lives cycling in London. Emma's will be one of them.
Critical Mass could visit the scene of the collision tomorrow, but this is not usually done unless it is requested by the victim's family or friends, so unless you/they wanted this, it might not happen.
I wholeheartedly agree with many things in the message left on the wall. There are many initiatives to make cycling safer and more enjoyable, but even though collisions have fallen a lot, the one area where this has been really difficult to achieve has been in HGV/cyclist collisions.
I am shocked that the driver appeared to want to leave the scene.
If you need to talk about what you saw and felt, you can contact RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, for confidential and sensitive support.
http://www.roadpeace.org.uk/
I am so sorry that Emma died in this way and wish you and all who were close to her all the strength that you need. My sincere condolences.