‘They said: wear angelic white’: British women who accused US airman of rape tell of American military trial
Summary
Two British women accused a US airman stationed at RAF Lakenheath in England of sexual assault and rape. Instead of being tried by a British court, the airman was prosecuted in a US military court and was convicted of sexual assault on one woman but acquitted on other charges.Key Facts
- Rebecca reported to police in England that a US airman raped her in June 2020.
- The police handed the case over to the US Air Force, so the airman was tried in a military court in England, not in a British court.
- The airman, Tyrion Davis, was convicted of sexually assaulting his estranged wife, Emily, but acquitted of other charges.
- Both women described traumatic experiences during the investigation and trial process.
- Rebecca discovered that the military jury was made up entirely of the airman’s military peers, not regular civilians.
- Davis worked at RAF Lakenheath, an American airbase in rural Suffolk, England.
- The legal process for US military personnel in the UK can differ significantly from normal British criminal rule.
- Both women’s names were changed to protect their privacy.
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