Lucy Harrison died on 10 January 2025 in Texas when her father claimed his Glock handgun discharged accidentally. Although an English coroner found the incident amounted to gross negligence manslaughter, a Collin County grand jury declined to indict him due to insufficient evidence. Her mother sought a domestic inquiry, noting that UK citizens can face prosecution at home for manslaughter committed abroad under certain circumstances. However, Cheshire Police clarified they cannot take action because the suspect, witnesses, and primary physical evidence remain entirely under American jurisdiction.
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Cheshire Police confirmed they possess no lawful authority to challenge or overturn decis…: Cheshire Police confirmed they possess no lawful authority to challenge or overturn decisions made by law enforcement agencies in the United States.
Jurisdictional barriers prevent British investigators from prosecuting the overseas shoot…: Jurisdictional barriers prevent British investigators from prosecuting the overseas shooting because all primary evidence, witnesses, and the suspect reside abroad.
The victim's family refuses to accept the closure of the case and continues seeking an in…: The victim's family refuses to accept the closure of the case and continues seeking an independent examination of unreviewed material.
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The mother of a British woman who was shot and killed by her father in Texas has been told that police in the UK have "no lawful authority to intervene" as the family tries to find answers.
Lucy Harrison, 23, from Warrington was shot in the chest on 10 January 2025 in Prosper, Dallas - found by a UK coroner to be an unlawful killing.
However, no criminal case was brought against her father Kris Harrison, after a grand jury in Collin County declined to indict him.
Lucy's mother Jane Coates wrote to Cheshire Police urging them to "gather evidence" here locally, and then "liaise" with US authorities - but the force has responded and said it was "constrained" by law and jurisdiction.
In a letter to Coates, Deputy Chief Constable Mike Evans said: "Whilst we may share the family's concerns and understand their desire for further scrutiny, we have no lawful authority to intervene in decisions taken by those agencies."
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