{"id":6299,"date":"2025-02-13T01:36:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T01:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6299"},"modified":"2025-02-13T01:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T01:36:39","slug":"british-woman-23-who-died-at-her-fathers-home-in-texas-while-on-holiday-was-shot-dead-inquest-hears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6299","title":{"rendered":"British woman, 23, who died at her father&#8217;s home in Texas while on holiday was shot dead, inquest hears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A British woman was shot dead at her father&#8217;s home while on holiday in the US, an inquest has heard.<\/p><div class=\"yamdj69f6e6c761340\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; 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Court on March 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A written report from the inquest opening read: &#8216;Ms Harrison was on holiday in the USA when she has been fatally shot with a firearm.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It comes as Lucy&#8217;s &#8216;utterly heartbroken&#8217; mother and boyfriend today paid tribute to her in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They said the 23-year-old was &#8216;unashamedly loved&#8217; and &#8216;truly thriving in life&#8217; when she died.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap fff-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f7b492a42e1c9f94\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/02\/12\/15\/95137607-14389397-image-a-44_1739375898477.jpg\" alt=\"Heartbreaking photos show Lucy playing in the snow with her siblings and boyfriend just hours before the tragedy occurred\" width=\"634\" height=\"845\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/02\/12\/14\/95132313-14389397-image-a-24_1739368835520.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy Harrison, 23, (pictured) was found at the house in Texas on January 10, police have said\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/02\/12\/15\/95135905-14389397-image-m-40_1739374572231.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy pictured with her father Kris - who works for a fibre optics firm in the States\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The statement released through Cheshire Police read: &#8216;Lucy was life. she lived it fiercely and fearlessly, not being afraid to feel all that life has to offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Lucy unashamedly loved \u2013 she had a huge capacity to love and be loved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;She was the embodiment of wonderful contradictions; she adored travel and being away, experiencing new places and cultures, yet at the same time, she loved nothing more than snuggling up in her pyjamas with her candles on at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;She could be dramatic and elaborate situations like it was the end of the world, yet she could also be straight talking and not afraid to have bold conversations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;She was truly thriving in life and although this gives us great comfort, we are utterly heartbroken at the loss of our beautiful, gorgeous Luce.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Social media posts show Lucy on holiday with her father Kris Harrison over the\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Christmas<\/span>\u00a0period.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap fff-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b3b2a163864d2e13\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/02\/12\/14\/95132315-14389397-image-a-25_1739368839762.jpg\" alt=\"An inquest was opened into Ms Harrison's death today but no further details have been released\" width=\"634\" height=\"634\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/02\/12\/15\/95132855-14389397-Ms_Harrison_s_utterly_heartbroken_mother_and_boyfriend_today_pai-a-38_1739374551658.jpg\" alt=\"Ms Harrison's 'utterly heartbroken' mother and boyfriend today paid tribute to her in a statement\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kris used to\u00a0work in\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Saudi Arabia<\/span>\u00a0but is now employed by a fibre optic firm in the States, according to his Linkedin profile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Lucy&#8217;s funeral will be held at St Elphin&#8217;s Parish Church in Warrington at 12.30pm on Monday, February 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Her family have asked for donations to be made to Peace &amp; 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