Lucy Harrison’s father was holding the gun that killed her but was never arrested. Now her mother wants Andy Burnham to take up the case
Jane Coates is seeking government intervention to reopen the investigation into the death of her daughter, Lucy Harrison, who was killed by a gunshot in Texas. Despite a UK coroner ruling the death an unlawful killing, the father who held the weapon was never arrested by US authorities.
Why it matters
The case highlights jurisdictional complexities and international legal challenges regarding gun violence and cross-border criminal investigations.
Jane Coates, from Warrington, wants the UK government to reopen the case after a Cheshire coroner ruled that her daughter, Lucy, was unlawfully killed. Jane Coates, from Warrington, wants the UK government to reopen the case after a Cheshire coroner ruled that her daughter, Lucy, was unlawfully killed. US gun control Lucy Harrison’s father was holding the gun that killed her but was never arrested. Now her mother wants Andy Burnham to take up the case Eighteen months after her daughter’s death in Texas, Jane Coates hopes new PM can persuade US authorities to reopen case
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