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First Thing: US military justice under scrutiny after pilot convicted of strangling British woman
Sarah Steele spoke of ‘degrading’ experience under US military justice after assault in England.
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A UK justice minister called the case of a British woman strangled by a US fighter pilot on UK soil “really serious” and announced that the Ministry of Justice will review it. The incident, involving the pilot’s off‑duty assault in England, raised questions about jurisdiction, as UK authorities technically have primary responsibility for prosecuting crimes by US service members abroad. However, the Wulfson case is among several where UK police and prosecutors have deferred to US military courts instead of pursuing British trials. The minister’s statement underscores ongoing scrutiny of how US military justice handles such offenses.
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