{"id":24075,"date":"2022-11-23T09:59:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T14:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=24075"},"modified":"2022-11-23T09:59:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T14:59:38","slug":"mikayla-hayes-us-servicewoman-accused-of-killing-motorcyclist-in-norfolk-to-be-tried-in-uk-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2022\/11\/23\/mikayla-hayes-us-servicewoman-accused-of-killing-motorcyclist-in-norfolk-to-be-tried-in-uk-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikayla Hayes: US servicewoman accused of killing motorcyclist in Norfolk to be tried in UK court"},"content":{"rendered":"

A US servicewoman accused of killing a motorist in Norfolk will be tried in the UK, a judge has ruled.<\/p>\n

Airman first class Mikayla Hayes is accused of causing the death of 33-year-old Matthew Day by careless driving back in August.<\/p>\n

The father-of-one died of his injuries after a red Honda Accord car collided with his Yamaha motorbike while he was riding on the A10 in the village of Southery, in Norfolk.<\/p>\n

Deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram had been considering whether to grant the 24-year-old a trial in a US military court, as she had requested, or to allow the UK courts to deal with her case as argued by prosecutors.<\/p>\n

Lawyers for Hayes had argued that she was still on active duty at the time of the alleged incident and was returning home after a shift at RAF Lakenheath, in Suffolk, and should therefore face a US military court.<\/p>\n

Barrister Andrew Cogan had said his client had been wearing uniform as she made the 30-minute journey, which is paid for by her employer.<\/p>\n

The US Air Force (USAF) had served the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) with a certificate under the 1952 Visiting Forces Act,\u00a0which asserts jurisdiction<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

But, Judge Ikram overruled this argument on Wednesday, instead agreeing with prosecutor Rachel Scott, who said that Hayes was no longer on duty while driving home.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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‘She was simply travelling home after a day at work’<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Outlining his decision, the judge said: “There is no additional payment for the journey home.<\/p>\n

“There is no evidence the fuel for her journey was paid for by the US Air Force. She paid for the fuel herself.<\/p>\n

“While I note that her accommodation was paid for by the US Air Force, I do not find that a factor as to whether she was on duty.<\/p>\n

“She was simply travelling home after a day at work.”<\/p>\n

Hayes has now elected to be tried by a jury at crown court and has entered a not guilty plea following the ruling at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.<\/p>\n

She will next appear at Norwich Crown Court on 21 December.<\/p>\n

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Source: \u00a0\"Sky<\/a> news.sky.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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