UK on Friday formally demanded that the US extradite a US diplomat's wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager.
flew back to the U.S. shortly after the fatal crash, which happened near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, roughly 70 miles north of London.
"Everything they have been through, it's a very, very significant day toward the promise that they made to their son the night that he died, which is they would get him justice," Dunn family spokesman Radd Seiger told Sky News. "We are much, much closer now than we were a few months ago when they were told nobody would be held accountable."
Sacoolas' lawyer, Amy Jeffress, said Friday she was confident her client would not be sent back to the"Anne is devastated by this tragic accident and would do anything she could to bring Harry back. She continues to grieve for Harry and his family," Jeffress said in a statement. "The U.S. government has made clear they will deny any extradition request and will uphold the longstanding agreement of diplomatic immunity between our two countries. We remain willing to work with the U.K. authorities to identify a path forward."Henry Austin is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital.
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