Authorities in Britain have formally requested the extradition of Anne Sacoolas, the wife of an American diplomat, who was charged in the death of a British teenager.
The U.S. State Department issued a statement Friday, making clear that the government is standing by its notion that Sacoolas had immunity at the time.
Floral tributes lay on the roadside near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, central England, Oct. 10, 2019, at the spot where British motorcyclist Harry Dunn was killed as he travelled along the B4031 on August 27.An attorney for Sacoolas, Amy Jeffress, said in a statement that 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.
In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, a banner is shown near the RAF Croughton airbase in Northamptonshire, England, where Harry Dunn died when riding his motorcycle from his home.
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