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Dominic Raab heckled as Harry Dunn family left out of hustings | Dominic Raab heckled as Harry Dunn family left out of hustings |
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Dominic Raab was called a "coward" by the friends and family of Harry Dunn as they were left outside of a constituency hustings. | |
The 19-year-old died in a crash in Northamptonshire in August that led to the suspect leaving the UK claiming diplomatic immunity. | The 19-year-old died in a crash in Northamptonshire in August that led to the suspect leaving the UK claiming diplomatic immunity. |
His family had hoped to put pressure on the foreign secretary who attended the event at a packed church in Surrey. | His family had hoped to put pressure on the foreign secretary who attended the event at a packed church in Surrey. |
A member of staff at the church said they were kept out due to fire safety. | A member of staff at the church said they were kept out due to fire safety. |
The Conservative Party has been approached for comment. | The Conservative Party has been approached for comment. |
Signs calling for Harry's family and friends to be allowed to enter were held up against the East Molesey Methodist Church door, which was monitored by staff. | Signs calling for Harry's family and friends to be allowed to enter were held up against the East Molesey Methodist Church door, which was monitored by staff. |
There were chants of "let us in" from more than 50 people who were left outside on Monday night. | There were chants of "let us in" from more than 50 people who were left outside on Monday night. |
As Mr Raab left the church in an official car, a crowd booed and branded him a "coward". | As Mr Raab left the church in an official car, a crowd booed and branded him a "coward". |
Harry's father Tim Dunn said he had hoped to call on voters to back another candidate to unseat Mr Raab at the Esher and Walton constituency hustings. | Harry's father Tim Dunn said he had hoped to call on voters to back another candidate to unseat Mr Raab at the Esher and Walton constituency hustings. |
Asked why he thought the foreign secretary did not speak to him, Mr Dunn said: "I think he doesn't want to give me the answers I need. | Asked why he thought the foreign secretary did not speak to him, Mr Dunn said: "I think he doesn't want to give me the answers I need. |
"There's things going on, we're not quiet about it, we think the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) and the FCO (Foreign Office) are talking and delaying tactics." | "There's things going on, we're not quiet about it, we think the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) and the FCO (Foreign Office) are talking and delaying tactics." |
Mr Dunn was fatally injured on 27 August, when his motorbike was in collision with a car owned by Anne Sacoolas outside RAF Croughton, where her husband Jonathan was an intelligence officer. | Mr Dunn was fatally injured on 27 August, when his motorbike was in collision with a car owned by Anne Sacoolas outside RAF Croughton, where her husband Jonathan was an intelligence officer. |
Mrs Sacoolas, 42, left the UK claiming diplomatic immunity but the family are seeking a judicial review of that decision. | Mrs Sacoolas, 42, left the UK claiming diplomatic immunity but the family are seeking a judicial review of that decision. |
During the hustings, Rebecca Little, who lives in Cobham, said she asked about Mr Dunn's case on behalf of his family. | During the hustings, Rebecca Little, who lives in Cobham, said she asked about Mr Dunn's case on behalf of his family. |
"There were several security detail preventing the family from coming in but they have a right to enter the hustings," she said. | "There were several security detail preventing the family from coming in but they have a right to enter the hustings," she said. |