'Degrading': why did a US fighter pilot avoid British trial after strangling a woman in England?

Jacob Wulfson’s fellow airmen decided his fate after a court martial at RAF Lakenheath – a distressing week for Sarah Steele, the academic he assaulted

'Degrading': why did a US fighter pilot avoid British trial after strangling a woman in England?

TL;DR

  • Jacob Wulfson, a US fighter pilot, faced a court martial.
  • The court martial took place at RAF Lakenheath.
  • Wulfson had assaulted Sarah Steele, an academic.
  • His fate was decided by his fellow airmen.
  • The week was distressing for Sarah Steele.