Why was Anne Sacoolas in the UK?

Anne Sacoolas is due to face criminal proceedings in the UK after being charged with causing Harry Dunn’s death by dangerous driving. The 44-year-old US citizen, the wife of a US diplomat, is accused of killing the teenager in a road crash outside US military base RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire on 27 August 2019.

What would Anne Sacoolas be charged with?

The US citizen Anne Sacoolas is due to face criminal proceedings in the UK, charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of the 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn. The 44-year-old is accused of killing the teenager in a road crash outside the US military base RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire on 27 August 2019.

Who can claim diplomatic immunity?

About 23,000 individuals in the UK have diplomatic immunity. It is a status reserved for foreign diplomats, as long as they don’t have British citizenship. It means that, in theory, diplomats and their families cannot be arrested or prosecuted for any crime, or civil case.

Who has diplomatic immunity in the UK?

Does diplomatic immunity protect murderers?

Diplomatic Immunity in the United States Top-level ambassadors and their immediate deputies can commit crimes — from littering to murder — and remain immune from prosecution in the U.S. courts.

Can the US revoke diplomatic immunity?

Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity that ensures diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country’s laws, although they may still be expelled. Many principles of diplomatic immunity are now considered to be customary law.

Why do we need diplomatic immunity?

Diplomatic immunity helps diplomats do their job and the host country is required to “take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on his person, freedom or dignity”, which in practice could mean harassment from the police and security services.