Family’s anger at Johnson response to death

The mother and twin brother of Harry Dunn have said they are “angry” after letters from the prime minister arrived two days before a court battle.

Charlotte Charles described the letters written to her and Niall Dunn as a “cut and paste response”, adding that she remains “bitterly disappointed” Boris Johnson has not met the family.

The family is set for a judicial review hearing with the Foreign Office (FCO) and Northamptonshire Police tomorrow in which it will dispute the diplomatic immunity claimed by suspect Anne Sacoolas.

“I can’t begin to express how angry and flat I feel”

Sacoolas, 42, was charged with causing Mr Dunn’s death by dangerous driving in December last year but an extradition request was refused by the US the following month.

Mrs Charles wrote to the PM on March 2 urging him “not to be frightened” of meeting her and her family, saying there were “very serious problems” that needed addressing after her son’s death outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August last year.

After receiving the letter yesterday, Mrs Charles said: “Having read both his letter to me and to Niall, I cannot begin to express how flat and angry I feel with this cut and paste response.

“Boris hasn’t even applied his own mind to what is going on and the reason why we asked for a meeting.

“My son was killed by an American citizen. Mr Johnson and his government let that person go and he doesn’t have the courage to meet with us.”