Police admit failures in Harry Dunn case after report finds officers prioritised suspect's welfare
- In August 2019, Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old motorcyclist, lost his life after his bike collided with a vehicle operated by Anne Sacoolas near the RAF Croughton base in Northamptonshire.
- Sacoolas, a US citizen, fled the UK claiming diplomatic immunity 19 days after the crash and was not arrested despite police having the authority to do so.
- An independent 118-page report found Northamptonshire Police prioritised Sacoolas's welfare, citing shock as the overriding factor for not arresting her, while mishandling evidence and communication.
- The report made 38 recommendations, including adopting an investigative mindset at serious crashes and improving evidence recovery, and criticised former chief constable Nick Adderley for misconduct and poor leadership.
- Harry Dunn's family campaigned for justice, meeting then-US President Trump, and police issued an apology acknowledging multiple failings they say no family should endure.
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British police ‘failed family’ of teen killed in crash caused by US envoy’s wife
Independent investigators have accused police of mishandling the investigation into a crash in which Harry Dunn died, and the American fled the UK, claiming diplomatic immunity.
UK police slammed for not arresting US diplomat’s wife in fatal crash
LONDON: An independent review in Britain criticized police on Wednesday for failing to arrest a US diplomat’s wife after she killed a British teenager in a car accident before fleeing the country in 2019. The accident in which Harry Dunn, 19, died became a diplomatic issue between the UK and United States, leading to his family meeting US President Donald Trump at the White


Report into police response to fatal crash which killed teenager
Northamptonshire Police have published an independent review into the investigation of the death of Harry Dunn in a fatal crash.
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