Jane Coates, the mother of Lucy Harrison, has written to UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, urging him to intervene with US authorities regarding the investigation into her daughter's death. Lucy Harrison, from Warrington, Cheshire, was fatally shot in Texas on 10 January 2025, the day before she was due to return to the UK.
Earlier this year, the senior coroner for Cheshire ruled that Lucy was unlawfully killed and that her father's actions amounted to gross negligence manslaughter. Her father, Kris Harrison, admitted holding the pistol at the time but has not been arrested. A Texas grand jury decided not to prosecute him last year.
Ms Coates stated in her letter that while the British government cannot interfere with the American justice system, the Foreign Office can use diplomatic channels to highlight the coroner's findings and ask US authorities to review the case. Several UK politicians, including former justice secretary Robert Buckland, are also calling for Miliband to intervene.
The Foreign Office has been approached for comment.