The family of Harry Dunn have announced this afternoon they will take legal action against the Foreign Office over the way the government handled their son's death. Harry, 19, died after he was allegedly knocked off his motorbike by Anne Sacoolas near the RAF Croughton spy base in Northamptonshire on August 27. Ms Sacoolas obtained diplomatic immunity and left the country after the incident. Earlier this week, police said they will travel to the US to interview Sacoolas, 42, under caution. However, Harry's parents Charlotte Charles, 42, and Tim Dunn, 50, have now instructed a top-level legal team to seek a judicial review of the way his case was dealt with, reports Sky News. They have also condemned Northamptonshire Police's decision to send officers to the United States to interview Ms Sacoolas. After the Dunn family held a meeting at the chambers of human rights, spokesman Radd Seiger told Sky News: "It was a very detailed, thorough and lengthy meeting and there are a number of things that have come out of that. "Clearly with some of the finest lawyers in this country advising the family. "The first action we will be taking is against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. "We will be shortly issuing what is called a letter of claim which is a prelude to a judicial review. "We are absolutely clear that the Foreign Office's decision to advise Northamptonshire Police that Mrs Sacoolas had the benefit of diplomatic immunity was unlawful and we will be seeking a judicial review of that decision to have it quashed." Northamptonshire Police will also face legal action from the Dunn family following the force's decision to travel to the US in order to interview Ms Sacoolas. Mr Seiger continued: "It's absolutely clear that Mrs Sacoolas was involved in a very serious collision that ended in the loss of Harry's life. "We are clear she's admitted her culpability, that she... committed a very serious crime that night. "At the very least careless, causing death by careless driving and at the worst causing death by dangerous driving. She is a fugitive from this country and she is on the run. "We appeal to her to come back to this country and face the music." Mr Seiger also questioned if Ms Sacoolas was entitled to diplomatic immunity through family links, adding: "This person, whoever he is, was not a diplomat and therefore does not have the benefit of diplomatic immunity and nor does his family. "The other thing that we are going to be doing shortly is, unfortunately, referring Northamptonshire Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. "Although they (Northamptonshire Police) have not disclosed all the information this family are entitled to, we have deep concerns about the manner in which this investigation was conducted, and simply adding insult to injury to this family at their darkest hour." The news comes as the row over the Foreign Office’s handling of the case deepened earlier this week over claims a legal loop
Harry Dunn's family to launch legal action against the Foreign Office
The family of Harry Dunn have announced this afternoon they will take legal action against the Foreign Office over the way the government handled their son's death. Harry, 19, died after he was allegedly knocked off his motorbike by Anne Sacoolas near the RAF Croughton spy base in Northamptonshire on August 27. Ms Sacoolas obtained diplomatic immunity and left the country after the incident. Earlier this week, police said they will travel to the US to interview Sacoolas, 42, under caution. However, Harry's parents Charlotte Charles, 42, and Tim Dunn, 50, have now instructed a top-level legal team to seek a judicial review of the way his case was dealt with, reports Sky News. They have also condemned Northamptonshire Police's decision to send officers to the United States to interview Ms Sacoolas. After the Dunn family held a meeting at the chambers of human rights, spokesman Radd Seiger told Sky News: "It was a very detailed, thorough and lengthy meeting and there are a number of things that have come out of that. "Clearly with some of the finest lawyers in this country advising the family. "The first action we will be taking is against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. "We will be shortly issuing what is called a letter of claim which is a prelude to a judicial review. "We are absolutely clear that the Foreign Office's decision to advise Northamptonshire Police that Mrs Sacoolas had the benefit of diplomatic immunity was unlawful and we will be seeking a judicial review of that decision to have it quashed." Northamptonshire Police will also face legal action from the Dunn family following the force's decision to travel to the US in order to interview Ms Sacoolas. Mr Seiger continued: "It's absolutely clear that Mrs Sacoolas was involved in a very serious collision that ended in the loss of Harry's life. "We are clear she's admitted her culpability, that she... committed a very serious crime that night. "At the very least careless, causing death by careless driving and at the worst causing death by dangerous driving. She is a fugitive from this country and she is on the run. "We appeal to her to come back to this country and face the music." Mr Seiger also questioned if Ms Sacoolas was entitled to diplomatic immunity through family links, adding: "This person, whoever he is, was not a diplomat and therefore does not have the benefit of diplomatic immunity and nor does his family. "The other thing that we are going to be doing shortly is, unfortunately, referring Northamptonshire Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. "Although they (Northamptonshire Police) have not disclosed all the information this family are entitled to, we have deep concerns about the manner in which this investigation was conducted, and simply adding insult to injury to this family at their darkest hour." The news comes as the row over the Foreign Office’s handling of the case deepened earlier this week over claims a legal loop
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