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US Air Force asserts jurisdiction in case of woman accused over biker’s death

The US Air Force has asserted jurisdiction in the prosecution of a servicewoman charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist by careless driving following a crash in Norfolk, a court has heard. Airman first class Mikayla Hayes, 23, who is based ...

31 Aug 2022 at 19:21

US servicewoman charged over motorcyclist’s death to be tried in UK

A judge has ruled that a US servicewoman accused of killing a motorcyclist by careless driving can be tried in the UK. Father-of-one Matthew Day, 33, died of his injuries after a red Honda Accord collided with the Yamaha motorbike he was riding on ...

23 Nov 2022 at 12:36

Jury starts deliberations in trial of US servicewoman Mikayla Hayes

A jury has begun deliberations in the case of a US servicewoman who is accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist by careless driving. Airman first class Mikayla Hayes, who denies the offence and is on trial at Norwich Crown Court, had ...

21 Dec 2023 at 14:37

Motorcyclist appeared to ‘grab front brake’ before fatal collision, court told

A motorcyclist appeared to grab his front brake as a US servicewoman emerged from a junction across his path, before he struck her car and was fatally injured, a court has heard. Airman first class Mikayla Hayes, 25, pulled out to turn ...

13 Dec 2023 at 15:08

US airwoman ‘didn’t see motorcyclist’ before driving into his path, court told

A US servicewoman who was driving home from work caused the death of a motorcyclist by pulling from a junction and into his path after failing to see him, a court has heard. Airman first class Mikayla Hayes, 25, was heard by a witness ...

12 Dec 2023 at 16:11

Family speak of ‘heartbreak’ over biker’s death as US seeks jurisdiction in case

The mother of a motorcyclist allegedly killed by a servicewoman has said his death has left his family “heartbroken”, as the US Air Force attempts to assert jurisdiction in the suspect’s prosecution. Father-of-one Matthew Day, 33, ...

07 Sept 2022 at 17:55

US servicewoman charged over motorcyclist’s death ‘on duty at time’, court told

A US servicewoman was still on duty as she drove home from work at a Suffolk military base and allegedly killed a motorcyclist, her lawyer has told a court. Father-of-one Matthew Day, 33, died of his injuries after a red Honda ...

11 Nov 2022 at 16:42

Unidentified drones spotted over three US airbases in Britain, USAF confirms

A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three airbases in Britain, the United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed. The incidents, which occurred between November 20 and 22, saw “small unmanned aerial systems” ...

23 Nov 2024 at 21:23

Small number of drones spotted flying near US bases in UK again

Small number of drones again spotted flying near US bases in UK

A small number of drones have again been spotted flying near US Air Force bases in the UK. The US Air Force (USAF) said it was monitoring the airspace over East Anglia bases RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell ...

26 Nov 2024 at 15:01

British troops to help US find who is flying drones over English air bases

British troops have been drafted in to help the United States Air Force find out who is responsible for flying drones over three bases in England. A small number of drones were spotted overnight flying over RAF ...

26 Nov 2024 at 15:56

Calls for ‘urgent’ probe into possible Russian link to drones at army bases

A former security minister has called for an “urgent investigation” into reports of Russian links to drone activity over US air bases in England. A number of unidentified drones were spotted on multiple ...

21 Feb 2025 at 23:26

Two demonstrators arrested outside RAF base during peace protest

Two people have been arrested outside an RAF base in Suffolk during peace protests against the Iran war, police have confirmed. More than a hundred people joined a peace encampment to create a blockade ...

04 Apr 2026 at 19:09

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