Vancouver Sun

TRUMP STUNS PARENTS WITH ATTEMPT AT MEETING WITH WOMAN WHO KILLED THEIR SON

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The parents of British teenager Harry Dunn met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, only to be told that the woman British police say was involved in the car crash that killed their son was ready to meet them.

Dunn, 19, was killed Aug. 27 when his motorcycle was struck by a car that police say was driven by American 42-year-old Anne Sacoolas, who was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road at the time. Sacoolas, who is the wife of a U.S. government official, claimed diplomatic immunity under internatio­nal law which allowed her to return to the United States.

On Wednesday Dunn’s parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, described the meeting, explaining that they had no idea they were meeting with the president and had been invited to the White House to meet with “a senior official.”

Dunn’s parents say Trump offered his condolence­s before quickly alerting them that Sacoolas was in the building. “It took your breath away when he mentioned it the first time,” Dunn’s father said.

Dunn’s parents declined to meet her, saying that a meeting should take place on British soil and at a time when they felt more prepared.

“We’ve said all along we are willing to meet her but it has to be with therapists and mediators. And that’s not just for us, it’s for her as well,” said Charles, the mother.

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