US diplomat accused of possessing child abuse images secretly flown out of UK by US Marines
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The US diplomat was accused of possessing indecent, sexually explicit content of children.
A US diplomat accused of possessing child abuse images
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The diplomat was detained by US Marines.
was detained by US Marines
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The diplomat was secretly flown back to the US without the knowledge of the UK police.
was secretly flown back to the US without the knowledge of the UK police
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The diplomat allegedly received the child abuse content from his brother.
The diplomat allegedly received that content from his brother
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The US authoriites belived to have sought a court order before storming the diplomat's residence in Putney on August 25
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Child abuse images were found at the diplomat's address before he was seized.
child abuse images were found at his address before he was seized
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Now UK officials and authorities are expressing outrage because the US Marines had no authority to seize him
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UK officials said the Marines should have informed and coordinated with the Met Police.
They should have informed and coordinated with the Met Police
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The Met police and other UK authorities were only informed of the details after the extraction.
the Met police and other UK authorities were only informed of the details after the extraction
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On August 24, Kalitta Air flight K49709 flew from Chicago to RAF Fairford.
on August 24, the day before the dawn raid, Kalitta Air flight K49709 flew from Chicago to RAF Fairford
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On August 25, the same plane now K4529 was left Fairford at 5.33pm and arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware at 7.44pm local time after a seven-hour, 11-minute journey
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Within four hours, the plane left Delaware and flew to O’Hare Airport in Chicago.
Within four hours, the plane left Delaware and flew to O’Hare Airport in Chicago
Dover Air Force Base Kalitta Air flight K49709 O’Hare Airport
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All foreign diplomats in the UK must abide by UK laws.
We expect all foreign diplomats in the UK to abide by our laws.
As a US investigation is ongoing, it would not be appropriate to comment further,
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We are aware of allegations concerning an individual assigned to the Embassy.
The United States government expects all personnel to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, and we take these allegations seriously,
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We acted decisively. If we had ceded ground and waited, there could have been delays and diplomacy that could have gone on for weeks or months.
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A meeting is scheduled between UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump.
the scheduled meeting between UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump
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