By Andrew MacAskill

LONDON (Reuters] – A London court will hear the wife of a U.S. diplomat next month about a fatal crash that occurred in England. The case is a result of diplomatic tensions between Britain, America and Britain.

Harry Dunn (age 19, was killed in a crash with a motorbike driven by Anne Sacoolas in August 2019, near RAF Croughton. This is an American military airbase in Northamptonshire.

Sacoolas fled Britain immediately after the accident and claimed diplomatic immunity against criminal prosecution. She was refused extradition by the United States.

A spokesperson for Crown Prosecution Service stated that “while the complexity and challenges of this case are well-known, we remain committed towards securing justice” in the matter.

The case will be heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Jan. 18, with British media reporting Sacoolas will appear by video link. CPS did not comment.

Sacoolas’ 2020 lawyer said she wouldn’t return to prison for “a horrible but unintentional incident”.

An immediate response was not provided by the U.S. Embassy London to our request for comment.

Although the CPS did not give any details on Monday about what charge she might face, it had previously stated that it would accuse her of causing death through dangerous driving.

Dunn’s family, supported by the British government in the years following the crash, has pushed for Sacoolas prosecutions in Britain.

Dunn’s parents traveled to the White House in 2019 for a meeting. Trump surprised their family by telling them that Sacoolas was located in an adjacent room. Dunn’s parents declined to meet her.

Dominic Raab (then-British foreign Minister) stated that it was easy for British authorities “some accountability, some solace and some justice” to use a Sacoolas virtual trial.