Last pictures show Brit, 23, hugging family hours before she was shot dead in US
Photos have emerged showing some of 23-year-old Lucy Harrison’s final moments before she was shot dead in the US.
Lucy, from Warrington, Cheshire, was allegedly shot in the chest on January 10 while at her father’s home in Prosper, Texas, where she was on holiday.
Local police are treating the incident as a ‘criminally negligent homicide’, which is equivalent to manslaughter in the UK.
Hours before the tragedy she was pictured smiling in a series of photos including one where she was posing outside in the snow with young relatives said to be her siblings.
In other photos she can be seen grinning while hugging a man and woman said to be her dad and stepmum.
Another picture reportedly showed the 23-year-old with her boyfriend, who she had travelled to the US with just after Christmas.
An inquest into the circumstances surrounding her death was opened at Warrington Coroners court on Wednesday 12 February.
A written report from the inquest opening read: ‘Ms Harrison was on holiday in the USA when she has been fatally shot with a firearm.’
Following the hearing, Lucy’s family said: ‘Lucy was life. she lived it fiercely and fearlessly, not being afraid to feel all that life has to offer. Lucy unashamedly loved – she had a huge capacity to love and be loved.
‘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.
‘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. 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.’
The inquest was adjourned until Friday 28 March 2024. Her family have requested privacy while dealing with their grief.
Lucy’s funeral will be held at St Elphin’s Parish Church at 12.30pm on Monday, February 24.
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