Harry Dunn loss of life: Name for suspect Anne Sacoolas to ‘face digital trial’

The house secretary has been requested to think about a “digital trial” for Harry Dunn loss of life suspect Anne Sacoolas.

The American was charged with inflicting loss of life by harmful driving after a crash in August final yr which resulted within the 19-year-old’s loss of life.

The 42-year-old claimed diplomatic immunity following the collision exterior RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire.

She was capable of return to her residence nation, sparking controversy.

In a letter to Priti Patel on Monday, seen by the PA information company, the Dunn household’s constituency MP Andrea Leadsom instructed “the opportunity of the trial of Anne Sacoolas nearly or in her absence”.

The MP described it as a “approach to obtain closure… with out undermining the US choice to not settle for the extradition request”.

“She may stay on US soil, have a digital trial with a UK court docket, and will there be a custodial sentence, she may serve it within the US underneath the prevailing prisoner switch settlement,” Ms Leadsom added.

She additionally wrote to the Solicitor Basic, the international secretary, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Lord Chancellor to place ahead the concept.

Mr Dunn’s household mentioned their “closing goodbye” to their son final month as they scattered his ashes in his favorite place – Portland Invoice, close to Weymouth in Dorset.

Reacting to the letters, Mr Dunn’s mom Charlotte Charles, mentioned: “For me and my household, it’s all about doing the fitting factor and making certain justice is completed.”

The Dwelling Workplace has been approached for remark.

A spokeswoman for the Lawyer Basic’s Workplace confirmed a letter had been obtained however declined to remark additional.

A Dwelling Workplace extradition request was refused by US secretary of state Mike Pompeo in January.