By Press Association 2021
Harry Dunn
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has told Harry Dunn’s parents it will continue to pursue the prosecution of their son’s alleged killer, despite the High Court ruling she had diplomatic immunity.
Anne Sacoolas was charged with causing the teenager’s death by dangerous driving 12 months ago after a fatal road crash outside a US military base in Northamptonshire on August 27 last year.
Chief Crown Prosecutor for the East Midlands, Janine Smith, wrote to the 19-year-old motorcyclist’s family just before the anniversary of the CPS’s charging decision, to say she was “satisfied that there remains sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.”
The Crown Prosecution Service has told Harry Dunn s parents it will continue to pursue the prosecution of their son s alleged killer, despite the High Court ruling she had diplomatic immunity.
Mr Dunn, 19, died when his motorbike was hit by a car being driven on the wrong side of the road by American Anne Sacoolas outside RAF Croughton, Northamptonshire, on August 27 last year.
Sacoolas, 43, was charged with causing the teenager s death by dangerous driving 12 months ago after the fatal road crash.
Chief Crown Prosecutor for the East Midlands, Janine Smith, wrote to the 19-year-old motorcyclist s family just before the anniversary of the CPS s charging decision, to say she was satisfied that there remains sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
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The trial of murder suspect Justin Paul Bennett had to be adjourned Friday because the accused has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
During a telephone appearance in Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench, Bennett told defence lawyer Allan Fay he has tested positive after an infected inmate was placed with him and other healthy prisoners in a cell.
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Outside court, Fay said he was not surprised that happened considering he’d heard similar allegations from other clients.
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The trial of murder suspect Justin Paul Bennett had to be adjourned Friday because the accused has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
During a telephone appearance in Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench, Bennett told defence lawyer Allan Fay he has tested positive after an infected inmate was placed with him and other healthy prisoners in a cell.
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Outside court, Fay said he was not surprised that happened considering he’d heard similar allegations from other clients.
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