A US citizen has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a teenage motorcyclist by careless driving during virtual proceedings at the Old Bailey.

Anne Sacoolas, 45, has been charged over 19-year-old Harry Dunn's death following a collision outside a US military base in Northamptonshire in August 2019.

Mr Dunn, who lived near Banbury, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford with his parents beside him.

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Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity asserted on her behalf by the US government following the crash near RAF Croughton, and was able to leave the UK 19 days after the incident.

However, in December 2019, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised Northamptonshire Police to charge her with causing Mr Dunn's death by dangerous driving.

Last month, Sacoolas made a first appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video-link.

Yesterday she appeared in Court One of the Old Bailey for a plea and case management hearing.

The defendant, who is on unconditional bail, joined proceedings by video-link from Washington.

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She will be sentenced next month and has been told to attend in person.

The case was heard by High Court judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb from 2pm.

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This story was written by Gee Harland. She joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford, Wantage and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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