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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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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was called a "coward" by the friends and family of Harry Dunn as they were left outside constituency hustings. | |
Mr Dunn, 19, died in a crash in Northamptonshire in August that led to the suspect leaving the UK claiming diplomatic immunity. | Mr Dunn, 19, 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 Mr Raab at the event in Surrey. | |
Mr Raab said he felt a "constructive conversation" would not have been possible due to crowds there. | |
A member of staff at the church where the hustings were held said they were kept outside due to fire safety. | |
Mr Dunn's parents have begun legal action against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), alleging the granting of immunity by Mr Raab was "wrong in law". | Mr Dunn's parents have begun legal action against the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), alleging the granting of immunity by Mr Raab was "wrong in law". |
But the FCO has said it will "seek costs" for any judicial review brought and argue the family has not found "any reasonably arguable ground of legal challenge". | But the FCO has said it will "seek costs" for any judicial review brought and argue the family has not found "any reasonably arguable ground of legal challenge". |
It said an allegation that the foreign secretary had "misused and/or abused his power" was "entirely without foundation". | It said an allegation that the foreign secretary had "misused and/or abused his power" was "entirely without foundation". |
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". |
Mr Raab told the BBC: "I'm happy to see the family whenever they want to, but doing it outside in those circumstances… I don't think was the right thing to do, it's not like we'd be able to have a constructive conversation." | |
He reiterated his sympathy for the Dunn family and said he would "like to see justice done" but that he had "no control over the case". | |
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 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. |