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Harry Dunn's family to sue US government over Anne Sacoolas
Source: The Guardian
Harry Dunn's family to sue US government over Anne Sacoolas
Lawyers for family say Trump administration tried to ‘twist’ immunity law for US diplomat
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Tue 29 Oct 2019 17.32 GMT
First published on Tue 29 Oct 2019 14.28 GMT
The family of a 19-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash involving the wife of a US diplomat have announced they are planning to sue the Trump administration for lawless misconduct and a cover-up.
Harry Dunn’s family are also going ahead with previously announced plans to sue Anne Sacoolas for damages in a civil action.
Lawyers for Sacoolas have admitted she was driving on the wrong side of the road before her car hit Dunn’s motorcycle on 27 August.
She then left the UK against the wishes of the Foreign Office, claiming diplomatic immunity under a relatively obscure agreement covering RAF Croughton, where her husband worked, and the British government.
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Lawyers for family say Trump administration tried to ‘twist’ immunity law for US diplomat
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Tue 29 Oct 2019 17.32 GMT
First published on Tue 29 Oct 2019 14.28 GMT
The family of a 19-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash involving the wife of a US diplomat have announced they are planning to sue the Trump administration for lawless misconduct and a cover-up.
Harry Dunn’s family are also going ahead with previously announced plans to sue Anne Sacoolas for damages in a civil action.
Lawyers for Sacoolas have admitted she was driving on the wrong side of the road before her car hit Dunn’s motorcycle on 27 August.
She then left the UK against the wishes of the Foreign Office, claiming diplomatic immunity under a relatively obscure agreement covering RAF Croughton, where her husband worked, and the British government.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/29/family-of-harry-dunn-announce-plan-to-sue-trump-administration
