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US military failed to notify UK police of drink-driving allegation against airman based in England

Global Published 22 October 2026, 14:00 · archived 22 Oct 2026

British authorities were unable to investigate case of Christopher Mooty, who went on to commit another offenceThe US military failed to notify British police of an allegation that one of its airmen had been drink-driving in Suffolk, preventing the British authorities from being able to investigate the offence.The failure broke a longstanding formal agreement with British police that enables the UK to investigate alleged illegality by US military personnel who are stationed in Britain. Continue reading...

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