Sec. of State Mike Pompeo denies extradition request for Anne Sacoolas, wife of American diplomat who police say fatally struck a British teenager with her car as he was walking on the side of the road last August.
But it appears unlikely Sacoolas will face trial in the U.K. in the near future after a spokesman for the family confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had denied an extradition request.
Sacoolas initially cooperated with investigators, but then fled to the United States claiming diplomatic immunity, which sparked a diplomatic rift between the U.S. and the U.K.MORE: Anne Sacoolas, wife of US diplomat, charged with dangerous driving in death of Harry Dunn The U.S. secretary of state has the final word on whether to honor a request from another country, in the U.K.'s case through the Home Office.
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.Sieger followed up with another tweet saying the extradition fight was not over.
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