October 09, 2019

Harry Dunn's Family 'Angry And Frustrated' After Meeting With Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

A family caught up in a row over diplomatic immunity while fighting for justice for their son who died in a crash are “angry and frustrated” after their meeting with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
Harry Dunns Family Angry And Frustrated After Meeting With Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

Harry Dunn, 19, was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car on August 27.

The car was thought to have been driving on the wrong side of the road after leaving RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire – a military base used by the US Air Force.
The suspect in the case, 42-year-old Anne Sacoolas, who is reportedly married to a US intelligence official, was granted diplomatic immunity after the crash, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Raab and Northamptonshire Police have asked the US to consider waiving it.Raab met Harry’s mother, Charlotte Charles, and father, Tim Dunn, on Wednesday afternoon after having talks with US Ambassador Woody Johnson on Tuesday.
Giving a statement on behalf of the family, spokesman Radd Seiger said: “To say we are disappointed with outcome would be an understatement. We are frustrated. We are angry.”
Prior to meeting the US Ambassador, Raab raised the case in a telephone call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.Related... Boris Johnson Urges Anne Sacoolas, Wife Of US Diplomat, To Return To UK For Police Investigation Police Demand The Return Of US Diplomat's Wife Named As Suspect In Fatal Crash Wife Of US Diplomat Leaves UK After Becoming Suspect In Fatal Crash

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