A British woman was strangled in the UK – why did the US military try her case? – podcast
A British woman, Sarah Steele, was strangled in the UK by a US fighter pilot, Jacob Wulfson, and her case was tried in a US military court. The case has brought attention to a little-known system in which US military personnel are tried through a court martial for alleged crimes committed in the UK. This parallel justice system has raised questions about its differences from British courts and its handling of crimes committed in the UK.
- ▪Sarah Steele was strangled by US fighter pilot Jacob Wulfson in Cambridge, UK.
- ▪The case was tried in a US military court with an all-male jury from the air force.
- ▪The US military justice system has been under growing scrutiny for its handling of crimes committed in the UK.
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Today in FocusUS militaryA British woman was strangled in the UK – why did the US military try her case? – podcastMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Annie Kelly with Harry Davies; produced by Saskia Collette, Eli Block and Brian McNamara; executive producer Homa KhaleeliThu 25 Jun 2026 22.00 EDTShare00:00:0000:00:00When the academic Sarah Steele was assaulted in England, she had no idea her case would end up in front of a US military court. Harry Davies explains why military judges and juries are ruling on crimes committed in the UKA little-known system in which US military personnel are tried through a court martial for alleged crimes committed in the UK is under growing scrutiny.
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