Monday 07 October 2019 12:02 pm | Updated: Monday 07 October 2019 12:10 pm

No 10 calls on US to ‘reconsider its position’ over diplomat’s wife

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 2: A street sweeper works outside 10 Downing Street on October 2, 2019 in London, England. The UK government prepares to formally submit its finalised Brexit plan to the EU today. The offer replaces the Northern Irish Backstop with border, customs and regulatory checks lasting until 2025. The government are operating a skeleton front bench at Parliament whilst also attending conference in Manchester after being denied a recess. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Downing Street has called on the US government to “reconsider its decision” to give immunity to a diplomat’s wife who is wanted by British police over a fatal road crash.

The case is “extremely concerning”, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said this morning.

“The justice process should be allowed to take place and we urge the US to reconsider its position,” he added.

The woman, named by Sky News as Anne Sacoolas, has claimed diplomatic immunity and left the UK for her home country after a teenager was killed in a head-on collision while riding his motorbike.

It is thought Harry Dunn was struck after the driver was on the wrong side of the road as she emerged from Northamptonshire’s RAF Croughton on 27 August.

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