Harry Dunn crash: Suspect Anne Sacoolas 'wanted internationally'

The suspect in the crash which killed Harry Dunn is "wanted internationally", a family spokesman said.

Mr Dunn 19, died after a crash in Northamptonshire in August and US national Anne Sacoolas is suspected of causing his death by dangerous driving.

A Home Office extradition request was rejected by the US in January.

A family spokesman said Northants Police had told them Mrs Sacoolas was "wanted" but the force denied saying an Interpol Red Notice had been issued.

Mr Dunn's parents received an email from police stating that "wanted circulations should be enacted" if Mrs Sacoolas left the US, according to the spokesman.

He said this had led the family to believe an Interpol Red Notice had been issued.

Reacting to the news, Mr Dunn's mother Charlotte Charles said: "It's been a terrible time for us. We are utterly bereft and heartbroken and miss our Harry every minute of every single day."

She said the latest development was "important news" and the family were "in pieces".

"I just want to urge Mrs Sacoolas to come back to the UK and do the right thing," she said.

"Face justice and maybe then our two families can come together after the tragedy and build a bridge."

Motorcyclist Mr Dunn died in a crash with a car near US military base RAF Croughton on 27 August.

Mrs Sacoolas, the wife of a US intelligence official, claimed diplomatic immunity and returned home.

The 42-year-old was charged with causing death by dangerous driving in December, but an extradition request was rejected.

In a statement, Northamptonshire Police said: "We wish to make it absolutely clear that, at no point, has Northamptonshire Police informed the family spokesperson for the Dunns, Radd Seiger, that an Interpol Red Notice has been issued in respect of Mrs Anne Sacoolas.

"Given that this remains a live case it would be inappropriate to comment further. However, Northamptonshire Police continues to support the Dunn family at this difficult time."

Interpol said it would not confirm whether a red notice had been issued.

An Interpol Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action.

On its website, Interpol states a red notice "is an international wanted persons notice, but it is not an arrest warrant".

The prime minister's official spokesman said the government had "worked throughout to try to get justice for Harry Dunn and his family and we have been clear throughout that Ann Sacoolas should return to the UK to face justice".

He said the UK Government had made it clear to the United States and to President Donald Trump that it considered the rejection of an extradition request for Mrs Sacoolas to be " a denial of justice".

Update 14 May 2020: This story has been updated to reflect a Northamptonshire Police statement issued on 13 May in which the force denied informing the family that an Interpol Red Notice had been issued.

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