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Eugene

(61,862 posts)
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 09:17 PM Oct 2019

Harry Dunn crash: US diplomat's wife 'devastated' by his death

Source: BBC

Harry Dunn crash: US diplomat's wife 'devastated' by his death

13 October 2019

The US diplomat's wife granted immunity after the crash which killed teenager Harry Dunn is "devastated by the tragic accident", her lawyer has said.

Anne Sacoolas' legal representative, Amy Jeffress, said she would "continue to cooperate with the investigation".

Mrs Sacoolas, 42, left for the US under diplomatic immunity despite being a suspect in the crash with Mr Dunn, 19, in Northamptonshire on 27 August.

But the Foreign Office said, having gone home, she no longer has immunity.

A statement issued on behalf of Mrs Sacoolas, whose husband worked at RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, said: "Anne is devastated by this tragic accident.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-50030750


Harry Dunn died in hospital after his motorbike was involved in a crash with a Volvo (Justice4Harry19)
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Harry Dunn crash: US diplomat's wife 'devastated' by his death (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2019 OP
she is disgusting Skittles Oct 2019 #1
First of all, she's not a diplomats wife RainCaster Oct 2019 #2
No immunity for manslaughter, murder one or two, sex crimes, domestic abuse, any violent crime. emmaverybo Oct 2019 #3

RainCaster

(10,858 posts)
2. First of all, she's not a diplomats wife
Sat Oct 12, 2019, 09:38 PM
Oct 2019

Second, if she was truly remorseful, she never would have left the UK.

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
3. No immunity for manslaughter, murder one or two, sex crimes, domestic abuse, any violent crime.
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 06:02 AM
Oct 2019

These folks already have access to powerful lawyers, resources to fight charges, and if punished, will not serve time in hard-core prisons.

I suppose immunity protects against draconian laws in countries that imprison and torture for
littering and against political frame-ups, retaliation, an ambassador or her family members rounded up asa threat in a coup.

Must be a remedy so immunity is not a blanket get out of jail free card no matter how bad the criminal act is.

You would think for her soul’s peace, she would want to face the music. No soul, I suspect.





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