Mum of teen killed in crash appeals for US diplomat’s wife to come back to the UK
THE mother of a teenager killed in a road crash has appealed for a US diplomat’s wife linked to the accident to return to the UK, as American officials warned “immunity is rarely waived”.
Harry Dunn (19) of Charlton, Banbury, died after his motorbike collided with a car close to RAF Croughton, Northamptonshire, on August 27.
Police confirmed a 42-year-old American woman who was being treated as a suspect in their investigation has left the country.
Mr Dunn’s family have urged her to return to the UK as British authorities who asked for her immunity to be removed had their appeals rejected.
Mr Dunn’s mother Charlotte Charles said: “We’re really hoping to try to get her back, from me as a mum, to her, as a mum, you just hope that he [Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab] can try to get through to her, that we don’t wish her any ill-harm, but we don’t understand how she can just get on a plane and leave our family utterly devastated.
Tragedy: Harry Dunn
“If we don’t get any luck over here, then we will go over there.”
The US Embassy confirmed the incident involved “a vehicle driven by the spouse of a US diplomat assigned to the United Kingdom” and that the family has left the UK.
An embassy spokesman said: “Any questions regarding a waiver of the immunity with regard to our diplomats and their family members overseas in a case like this are considered carefully given the global impact such decisions carry; immunity is rarely waived.”