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Lammy Orders Independent Review of Government’s Handling of Harry Dunn Case

Dame Anne Owers will scrutinize FCDO actions after the August 2019 crash in a report subject to redactions.

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Overview

  • The review launched on July 7 will assess Foreign Office decisions between August and December 2019 following the fatal collision outside RAF Croughton.
  • It will examine support provided to Harry Dunn’s family and protocols for bereaved families in comparable cases without probing US government conduct.
  • Charlotte Charles and the Dunn family have welcomed the inquiry and pledged to cooperate fully with Dame Anne Owers’s team.
  • The inquiry follows a June police review that identified procedural failures and recommended 38 reforms to improve future investigations.
  • The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has committed to implement lessons learned to strengthen accountability and family support measures.