The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Harry Dunn’s father says deal for alleged killer a ‘no-brainer’
DIPLOMACY: Pact involving Duke of York requested by US authorities
Harry Dunn’s father has said a deal involving the Duke of York and his son’s alleged killer is a “no-brainer”, following reports the US requested the duke be questioned over his links to the late billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Tim Dunn said his family need US suspect Anne Sacoolas back in the UK “so that we can get justice and closure for the loss of our son”.
The teenager’s father was speaking after the Sun and US broadcasters reported that the Department of Justice had submitted a mutual legal assistance (MLA) request to the Home Office, as federal prosecutors investigate disgraced financier Epstein’s offending.
The Dunn family joined with alleged victims of Epstein earlier this year to pressure Sacoolas and the Duke of York to “co-operate with law enforcement”.
In a joint press conference in New York in February, Lisa Bloom, the lawyer representing six of Epstein’s alleged victims, said the “parallels between the two cases are eerie” and involved “everyday teenagers” who were “victimised”.
Sacoolas, 42, allegedly killed 19-yearold Harry when his motorbike crashed into a car outside a US military base in Northamptonshire in August last year.
She claimed diplomatic immunity following the crash and was able to return to the US, sparking an international controversy.
She was charged with causing death by dangerous driving in December, but an extradition request submitted by the Home Office was refused the following month – a decision described by the US State Department as “final”.
Commenting on the reported MLA request, Tim Dunn told the PA news agency: “This is a no-brainer to me. No one is above the law no matter who you are.”