Government blasted after being accused of trying to ‘bankrupt’ the parents of Harry Dunn
THE government has been branded “disgusting” for threatening to “bankrupt” the family of Harry Dunn over a court fight.
Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn are launching legal action against the Foreign Office for its advice to Northamptonshire Police in the granting of diplomatic immunity to Anne Sacoolas.
The US spy’s wife fled Britain and is now hiding from justice in America – using the immunity - after knocking down and killing Harry, 19, while driving on the wrong side of the road.
Charlotte and Tim claim Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was “wrong in law” – but the Foreign Office has now said it would “seek costs” for any judicial review brought against it.
Family spokesman Radd Seiger told The Sun last night: “It is disgusting, gross and unbelievable. Who is advising Dominic Raab? They are morons on the run.
“If the family pursue this and lose, they are effectively going to bankrupt them.
“These people (Charlotte and Tim) have no money. Dad’s a maintenance man and mum’s a GP receptionist. They live hand to mouth.
“When the government comes out and threatens like this, you can see it does not help. But it makes the family even more angry and stiffens their resolve.”
'BEGGARS BELIEF'
Sacoolas, 42, hit Harry with her Volvo SUV outside US spy station RAF Croughton, in Northamptonshire, after driving on the wrong side of the road on August 27.
She co-operated with police at the scene - before fleeing to America.
Charlotte and Tim turned down the chance to meet with Sacoolas last month, after US President Donald Trump brought both parties to the White House.
Mr Seiger is now back in the US trying to pressure Sacoolas into returning, but the tragic saga is taking a huge toll on the Dunn family.
He said: “Charlotte has not been well enough to travel on this trip – she is too fragile. Tim and his wife Tracey have been on edge. These people’s nerves are completely frayed.
“But they’ve picked a fight with the wrong family. We will now be going to court.”
Emily Thornberry, Shadow Foreign Secretary, said yesterday that she had written a letter to Mr Raab to say it “beggars belief” that he would threaten the family with costs.
She urged Mr Raab to “reverse this decision”.
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