Helen's Law

The mother of murder victim Helen McCourt faces losing her home if a legal challenge to return her daughter’s killer to prison fails.

Marie McCourt has applied for the High Court to review the Parole Board decision that freed on licence Ian Simms, 63, who had been serving a life sentence for the abduction and murder of her 22-year-old daughter in 1988.

Simms has refused to disclose the location of Helen’s body, with constant campaigning by Mrs McCourt leading to legislation currently before the House of Lords which would deny parole to such killers.

But Mrs McCourt, from Billinge, Merseyside is now worried as she faces more than £75,000 in costs if her High Court bid, which is listed to be heard from July 29, is unsuccessful.

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-05-19/helens-law-mother-faces-homelessness-in-bid-to-return-killer-to-prison/?fbclid=IwAR143Q_jBYpFRy6-dyPT6KK0oUgyvc_3CoT6ZC84kAS2z6HevwFFSWK2_4Q

Just watched that on the news. Poor lady. I wonder if someone will be starting a go fund me page.

All she needs is just a small fraction of what Capt Tom raised.

Capt Sir Tom, if you don't mind

Or Colonel Sir Tom even

No, Colonel is honorary not official

A pensioner has failed in a bid to persuade judges to order a review of a Parole Board decision to release a man convicted of murdering her 22-year-old daughter more than 30 years ago.

Marie McCourt, of Billinge, Merseyside, says former pub landlord Ian Simms should not be released from jail until he reveals where Helen McCourt's body is hidden.

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-09-01/mum-fails-in-bid-to-have-her-daughters-killer-sent-back-to-prison