Harry Dunn’s killer Anne Sacoolas sentenced to eight-month prison, suspended for a year, more details inside

Anne Sacoolas, convicted of hitting and killing Harry Dunn, has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence.

What happened during the accident in 2019?

On 27 August 2019, Harry Dunn, age 19, was hit by Anne Sacoolas. She was driving on the wrong side of the road when her car hit Harry's motorbike. The collision turned his motorbike into a ball of flames, and he later lost his life in the hospital.

She was driving away from a US military base in Northamptonshire in her Volvo when she hit Harry Dunn.


Anne Sacoolas is a former spy for the US and was granted diplomatic immunity against attending the trial in the UK.

She attended the court trials via video link and apologised for her "tragic mistake", expressing her sorry for the pain she caused.

Harry Dunn's Court Trial

Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson KC highlighted that Sacoolas was driving for 26 seconds and covered up to 350m before realising that she was on the wrong side. Sacoolas and Harry Dunn were moving towards each other and ended up in an explosion and fire after the collision.

One of the eyewitnesses, Jennifer Hewitt, said she was a disoriented-looking Sacoolas and Harry Dunn lying near her Volvo. Sacoolas admitted it was all her fault.

Justice Cheemas Grubb handed Sacoolas an eight-month prison sentence, suspended a year, and forbade her from driving for 12 months.

FAQs:

1. What diplomatic immunity did Anne Sacoolas have?
   Anne Sacoolas, a former US spy, was granted diplomatic immunity that let her leave the UK 19 days after the accident.
2. Who is Anne Sacoolas's Husband?
   Anne Sacoolas's Husband, Jonathan Sacoolas, is a CIA employee.