On January 10, 2025, 23-year-old Lucy Harrison from Warrington, Cheshire, UK, was fatally shot in the chest by her father, Kris Harrison, at his home in Prosper, Texas, near Dallas. Lucy was visiting her father with her boyfriend, Sam Littler, ahead of their flight back to the UK when the incident occurred in his bedroom.
Father’s Account
Bodycam footage from Prosper police shows Kris Harrison telling officers the gun “just went off” as he pulled a Glock 9mm pistol from a locked bedside box to show Lucy during a gun discussion. He claimed they were talking about firearms, she asked to see it, and it discharged accidentally without him pulling the trigger; he immediately placed it on the bed. Harrison, a fiber optics executive who moved to the US when Lucy was young, said this followed watching a news item on gun crime.
Prior Argument
Earlier that day, Lucy and Kris argued about President Donald Trump ahead of his second inauguration. Per Littler’s inquest testimony, Lucy asked how he’d feel if she were sexually assaulted in a related scenario; Kris replied it wouldn’t bother him much since he had two other daughters, upsetting her deeply.
Inquest Findings
On February 11, 2026, Cheshire Coroner Jacqueline Devonish ruled Lucy’s death an “unlawful killing” due to gross negligence. She determined Kris pointed the loaded gun at Lucy (likely as a reckless joke after drinking), failed to check for a chambered bullet despite no magazine, and pulled the trigger. No intent to kill was found, but actions were “exceptionally bad and reprehensible.”
Legal Outcome
A Texas grand jury in Collin County declined to indict Kris on charges like manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide. He did not attend the UK inquest but submitted a statement maintaining it was accidental. Lucy tested negative for alcohol/drugs per autopsy.
Family Statement
Lucy’s mother, Jane Coates, welcomed the ruling: it gave Lucy her “voice back” after a year of grief and fighting for truth, criticizing the initial police probe.​
