Harry Dunn family to grieve in private on fifth anniversary of his death
Family spokesperson says they are getting away, after the inquest into his death was finally held in June.
It's five years since the death of Harry Dunn, and the family won't be holding a public vigil.
The 19 year old motorcyclist, who lived near Banbury, lost his life in a crash near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, when a car driven on the wrong side of the road by US citizen Anne Sacoolas hit him.
On the fifth anniversary of his death the spokesperson for Harry Dunn's family say they're forgoing a public vigil for him today after the delays to justice with the inquest into his death.
Radd Seiger called the delays by the US government 'cruel'.
US diplomat Anne Sacoolas did not attend the inquest, even though she has been invited to join via video link.
Mr Seiger did say friends plan to light green candles to remember the 19 year old, a practice which began in the Covid lockdowns.
He adds that the community's response means so much to the family;
"We'll be eternally grateful to the community here, we never take it for granted, but we're surely they'll all understand the immediate family just want to keep their heads down and get through the day."
At the June inquest the coroner recommended better driver training for Americans at the RAF base near where the 19-year-old was killed.
The family have long felt the government at the time and the US government could have done more to get justice for Harry.
Labour have long promised them an inquest into both the UK and US governments handling of the teenagers death.
Radd Seiger says they are now due to meet with Foreign Secretary David Lammy to discuss this further in the next month.