According to British media reports, the mother of Harry Dunn, a British boy who died in a traffic accident caused by a U.S. diplomat's wife driving in the opposite direction, recently pleaded again, hoping that the murderer would return to the UK for trial as soon as possible.
Dunn's mother is named Charlotte Charles, who made a direct request a year after her 19-year-old son died. The 45-year-old mother said, "I hope justice will be served and end my pain and torture."
A year ago, near Crowton, RAF Base, Harry was hit by an oncoming car while riding a motorcycle normally and eventually died. The driver of the accident was Anne Sakulas, a 42-year-old American citizen. She fled back to her motherland - the United States on the grounds of diplomatic immunity.
Harry Dunn
Although she was charged with causing the victim to die in a dangerous driving manner, the extradition request against her in the UK was denied. Harry's mother Charlotte tells how she usually closes her eyes and rests her head against one of her son's motorcycle jackets to get close to and miss him.
Harry's family is working to bring the female driver of the US accident to justice. She quickly fled the UK and returned to the United States after the accident. One of Harry's favorite jackets is still hung on the back of the chair in the kitchen at home - that was placed there four months before he died. Charlotte said, "I often touch it or look at it as a way to say hello to Harry."
"While this jacket no longer has his taste, it is his pride and joy, and with it, I feel calmer. It will stay there until justice is served, and at the same time, it is also reminding me to keep fighting."
Harry's mom Charlotte
When she talks about her son, the emotions on her face struggled in the smile of happy memories and the tears of his future coming to an abrupt end. As Harry's first anniversary approaches, his mother begged the murderer who killed him, 42-year-old American citizen Anne Sakuras, to surrender himself to a British prison.
Shortly after the accident, police contacted Sakuras, who initially stated that she would cooperate with the authorities' investigation. But she then left the country on the grounds of diplomatic immunity. Charlotte now directly requested Sakuras, “I hope you do the right thing and end the torture on me.”
“Then you can continue your life and we can start rebuilding our lives. I want to set a good example for your children, pick up the phone, and get this done for you and our interests .” She added that Sakuras, a mother of three, can do something to help these children.
Harry
45-year-old Charlotte said, "It's never too late to say sorry now. If the apology is sincere, those words mean a lot to me. She should be very clear that Harry's Day is coming because her birthday is the next day. Imagine she stuffing her three children into bed at night and driving them to school at night is a torture for me."
"I'm deprived of all this, I miss Harry so much." On August 27 last year, Harry, a garage worker at BP, was hit by a car driving in the opposite direction while riding a military base. In the UK, drivers should drive on the left, which is different from the US.
He was pronounced dead in the hospital. Charlotte said that seeing him lying there quietly and unable to get up again, she made up her mind to continue fighting for him and to give justice for him. She said, "I promised him that I would be treated fairly."
Harry's mom and stepfather
"Oh my god, I didn't know it would be so difficult, but I will never give up. I have never violated the promises I made to my children."
The Royal Air Force Crowton Base was leased to the US military, and it is reported that Sakulas's husband worked there. The British Foreign Office said the anomaly of the incident meant she had the right to be exempted from prosecution for her husband’s work - although she shouldn’t have been protected.After returning to the United States, she was charged in December with dangerous driving causing Harry to die.
Charlotte and Harry's 51-year-old dad Tim Dunn live near Blakeley, North Antshire, Although the UK's extradition request was rejected by the United States, the middle-aged couple still have hope for justice for Harry. If the November 3 U.S. election leads to a change in current U.S. leaders, the U.S. may reconsider extradition in the case.
10-year-old Harry
It is said that the judicial review scheduled for on November 11 and 12 this year may overturn the British Foreign Ministry’s decision to “respect” Sakuras’ diplomatic immunity . Harry's family spokesman Rad Seiger said, "If the court ruled that Sakulas did not enjoy diplomatic immunity in this case, she would have to return to the UK to be tried without if or but."
In addition, Harry's death had the greatest impact on his 20-year-old twin brother Neil. Before the tragedy, he moved out of his home, but his new home was only a few hundred yards away from the accident site, so Neil felt that he could not stay there now.
Now, he moved back to live with his mom—just currently living in Harry’s former room. Charlotte said, "I'm very happy because we don't want this room to become an empty room."
Harry and his stepfather and twin brother
Charlotte has donated some of Harry's property to charity. She said, "I miss him so much, miss his hug." She added, " I also lost someone I loved before, but when Harry passed away, I knew my heart was broken and could not be compensated. This pain was beyond my imagination. "
"Every day I need enough strength to get through it." She has no plans for how to commemorate the first anniversary of Harry's death next Thursday, but plans to go to Portland, Dorset the next day, where Harry's ashes are scattered on the top of the hill.
Harry fell in love with this place when he was a kid. Charlotte said, "The determination to serve justice will never leave me. It burned so violently that it never wavered, even in my darkest days.
" I knew justice would be served, but I just didn't know when. "
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