From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Amelia Jones · · 1m 10s
Mother of British woman killed in Prosper denied meetings
Mother seeks justice for daughter after police and DA refuse meetings
In brief
Mother seeks justice for daughter after police and DA refuse meetings Jane Coates was denied meetings with Collin County DA and Prosper Police to reopen investigation into her daughter's accidental death. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Mother arrives in Texas
Jane Coates traveled to North Texas to meet with Collin County DA and Prosper Police about her daughter's death.
Daughter killed in accident
Lucy Harrison died in January 2025 after her father claimed his handgun went off accidentally.
Grand jury declined charges
A Collin County grand jury refused to indict Harrison on criminally negligent homicide charges.
DA denies meeting request
Collin County DA's top attorneys said they were 'out on the field' and could not meet with Coates' group.
Police refuse meeting
Prosper Police Department also declined to meet with Coates and her supporters.
Coates' frustration
Coates expressed frustration that key officials were unavailable despite repeated requests for meetings.
“To be told both times that the really important people actually that have that do have the opportunity to change the course of justice for my daughter, none of them are in. None of them are available.”
Daughter's death details
Lucy Harrison was shot in the chest on January 10, 2025, while visiting family in Prosper, Texas.
Investigation findings
The Collin County grand jury found no criminal indictment warranted after reviewing the investigation.
Here's the gist
Jane Coates was denied meetings with Collin County DA and Prosper Police to reopen investigation into her daughter's accidental death.
