The parents of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn and their son’s alleged killer have reached a “resolution” in a civil claim for damages filed in the US.
The Dunn family’s spokesman Radd Seiger told the PA news agency an agreement had been “reached successfully between the parties and they can put this part of the campaign behind them”.
Sacoolas, 44, was able to leave the UK following the fatal road crash outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire on August 27, 2019, after diplomatic immunity was asserted on her behalf by the US Government.
Confirming a resolution had been reached in the damages claim, he told PA: “It has come as some considerable relief to them that a resolution to the civil claim has been now been reached successfully between the parties and they can put this part of the campaign behind them.
“It is never easy mounting a legal battle for justice abroad, let alone in the USA, but the family’s courage and determination to see this through has been incredible.
“We have been made aware that the US Government made no secret of their displeasure at the British Government’s backing of Harry’s family in bringing the claim.”
The damages claim, brought against Sacoolas and her husband Jonathan, unearthed a great deal of previously unheard material, such as the State Department roles held by the couple at the time of the crash.
Alexandria District Court in the US state of Virginia heard the pair’s work in intelligence was a “factor” in their departure from the UK, as they left for “security reasons”.
“There will also need to be a parliamentary inquiry into this scandal in due course.
“Harry’s family will never be able to move on from his loss, but they are more determined than ever to continue to move forward.
“This is a pivotal point in the campaign, a real milestone. But there is much work left to be done before justice for Harry can be said to be done.”
Lawyers acting on behalf of Sacoolas have been approached for comment.
