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US air force servicewoman accused of killing motorcyclist by careless driving as she travelled home from military base can be tried in the UK, judge rules
- Matthew Day, 33, died after a Honda Accord collided with his Yamaha motorbike
- Airman First Class Mikayla Hayes, 24, denies causing death by careless driving
- She argues she was on duty at the time and should be tried by US military court
- But judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled Hayes will be tried in UK
US servicewoman accused of causing man's death can be tried in UK
Mikayla Hayes (pictured outside Westminster Magistrates' Court), a 24-year-old Airman First Class, argued she should face a US military court as she was still 'on duty' when the crash took place.
