A civil case against the woman accused over the death of Oxfordshire teenager #HarryDunn starts in the US today. Harry's family have filed a civil claim for damages against Anne Sacoolas. The first hearing is happening in court in Virginia tonight @Justice4Harry #CapitalReports 
In his statement, Anne Sacoolas’ lawyer confirms both she and her husband WERE working for a US intelligence agency at the time of the crash outside RAF Croughton. He says this was “especially a factor in their departure from the U.K.” #HarryDunn #CapitalReports
He later added that Mrs Sacoolas worked for “the State Department” but could not confirm if that was a cover job for another position, possibly within an intelligence agency #HarryDunn #CapitalReports
Mrs Sacoolas’ lawyer has told the judge at the Virginia court that the reason she won’t come back to the UK is that she fears she won’t get a “fair trial or fair treatment” due to the public feeling and media coverage #HarryDunn #CapitalReports
A letter of support for the Dunn family’s civil claim from Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab was quoted by their lawyer #HarryDunn #CapitalReports
When asked by the judge why the Sacoolas family “fled the U.K.”, John McGavin who’s representing Anne Sacoolas says “he knows the reason but cannot disclose it”. We also hear that they were “withdrawn for issues of security” #CapitalReports
No decision on the civil case for damages to #HarryDunn’s family tonight - the judge will consider and make his decision before February 17th #CapitalReports
That will be a decision on when Anne Sacoolas’ application to dismiss the claim for damages will be granted or rejected #HarryDunn #CapitalReports
After the court heard that Mrs Sacoolas WAS employed by an intelligence agency at the time of the crash, @Justice4Harry are calling for her “diplomatic immunity” status to be urgently reinvestigated by U.K. authorities #CapitalReports
Under a loophole (which has now been closed), spouses of those working at RAF Croughton DID have immunity from criminal prosecution but employees did NOT #HarryDunn #CapitalReports
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