Lucy Harrison’s boyfriend challenges Texas grand jury evidence

The boyfriend of a British woman shot and killed by her father in Texas has spoken publicly for the first time, questioning the evidence presented to a grand jury that declined to bring charges. Lucy Harrison, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the chest at her father's home in Prosper, Texas, on January 10, 2025, hours before she and her partner, Sam Littler, were due to return to the UK.

A coroner's inquest held in Warrington, England, in February concluded that Lucy was unlawfully killed. Senior coroner Jacqueline Devonish described the actions of her father, Kris Harrison, as reckless. The coroner stated that Harrison, whom she described as a functioning alcoholic, had been drinking continuously on the day of the shooting without the knowledge of others in the household.

According to evidence presented at the inquest, Harrison led his daughter by the hand into his bedroom shortly before they were to leave for the airport. Approximately 15 seconds later, a loud bang was heard. Harrison was showing Lucy a handgun at the time. The coroner said that for Lucy to have been shot through the chest while standing, Harrison would have had to point the gun at her from across the room...