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Harry Dunn died in hospital after his motorbike was involved in a crash with a Volvo
British detectives are to fly to the United States to interview the suspect in a crash which killed Harry Dunn.
The 19-year-old died in a crash outside RAF Croughton with a car owned by US citizen Anne Sacoolas, who later left the UK claiming diplomatic immunity.
Northamptonshire Police is set to confirm later officers will travel to speak to her as part of its inquiry.
The Dunn family described the news as “perplexing” as they believed the investigation had been completed.
‘Compounding their misery’
Family spokesman Radd Seiger said a police family liaison officer had told Mr Dunn’s family on Sunday that the police file had been handed over to the Crown Prosecution Service.
“We thought that was good and were waiting for a decision on whether they were going to charge her and then bring extradition proceedings,” he told the BBC.
“So to hear tonight [Monday] from the same liaison officer that Northants Police are now travelling to the United States to interview Mrs Sacoolas is, to put it mildly, confusing and perplexing.”
He said the family would await Tuesday’s planned police press conference to get an accurate picture of what was going on.
“Every passing development is just compounding the family’s misery,” he added.
Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn met Donald Trump at the White House last week to discuss the case
On Monday evening, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the US Embassy had told the British government Mrs Sacoolas would be leaving the UK.
He told the Commons his department asked for her diplomatic immunity to be waived, but the request was refused by the US.
Mr Raab also revealed police waited for 11 days to tell Mr Dunn’s family that Mrs Sacoolas had flown home.
The Dunn family said his statement “added insult to injury” and there was an “unacceptable lack of information being provided to the family”.
Northamptonshire Police has yet to respond to the revelation but Chief Constable Nick Adderley tweeted on Monday the force had at all times “acted with the upmost integrity and transparency”.
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Anne Sacoolas, pictured on her wedding day in 2003, left the UK after the crash
Mr Dunn died from his injuries when his motorbike and a car collided outside the RAF station in Northamptonshire on 27 August.
Mrs Sacoolas’ husband was reportedly stationed at the base as an intelligence officer.
At the time of the crash she had diplomatic immunity, but both the British and US governments agree that by returning to the US she had forfeited that right.
Mr Raab said he had commissioned a review into immunity arrangements for US personnel and their families at the RAF Croughton annex in light of this case.
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke in the Commons about the Harry Dunn case
Mr Dunn’s family were due to meet with Mr Adderley on Wednesday but were told he could not say anything more than offering his condolences.
“They feel completely abandoned by both [the police and the foreign office],” Mr Seiger said.
“This is incredibly stressful and exhausting and gruelling. The family just want answers.”