Front Page of The Mirror 17th Feb 2026

5 days ago1 min read

Why I Am Seeking the Attorney General’s Permission for a New Inquest into Jools’ Death

Today, I am sharing a letter sent from Baroness Kidron to Lord Hermer KC, the Attorney General, seeking his permission (a fiat ) to apply to the High Court for a new inquest into the death of my son, Jools. I am asking for a new inquest because the original inquest into Jools’ death lasted just 23 minutes. No witnesses were called. No meaningful evidence was gathered. Crucially, Jools’ online activity was not examined properly. Since that inquest, serious new information has

Feb 102 min read

Chasing a Meeting on Jools’ Law and Automatic Data Preservation

Today, I formally wrote to Baroness Levitt’s office again to chase a previously offered meeting and to submit a further letter setting out our concerns in more detail. The letter is supported by bereaved parents whose children died in circumstances where online activity may have played a role , and where critical digital evidence was not preserved early enough to allow proper investigation. Why I wrote again Despite existing legislation, families continue to face delay, conf

Feb 82 min read

Article hits Daily Mail Front Page

Totally shocked to see this article hit the front page of the Daily Mail, Trump, Beckhams and Me & Jools!!!!

Jan 221 min read

Critical Forensic Evidence from 2022 Confirmed to Exist and Was Never Examined

Yesterday I pre-recorded an interview with BBC News Points West . During that process, I was informed by the BBC that the police do, in fact, hold the original forensic image taken in April 2022, at the time my son Jools died. This original forensic image was never examined by police. I am also extremely concerned that I learned this information from the BBC rather than from Gloucestershire Constabulary , despite having explicitly asked this question in previous meetings and

Jan 131 min read

Gloucestershire Police Update

Gloucestershire Police have now formally confirmed that new investigative resources have been allocated to review outstanding lines of enquiry in relation to Jools’ death. Following a meeting between Senior Investigating Officers and the former SIOs supporting me, Mark Bramah, a child safeguarding expert and Mick Randall from Fedora Investigations who conducted the independent review, the police have acknowledged that further work is required. A dedicated team has now been i

Jan 81 min read

Awaiting the Attorney General’s Response

On 8 December, my barrister Harry Lambert wrote to the Attorney General asking for permission to apply for a new inquest into the death of my son, Jools. If the Attorney General grants permission, we must then apply to the High Court for a new inquest. There are still hurdles to overcome. If a new inquest is granted, once successful at the High Court, the Data Use and Access Act 2025 can be used by the coroner to obtain Jools’ online and social media data. This evidence is c

Jan 21 min read

Email from another bereaved parent

This is exactly why Jools’ Law should exist: To automatically preserve a child’s online and social media data when they die. The message below is from another bereaved parent. I have removed their child’s name. Another bereaved parent, another child, and another unnecessary battle for answers. Months of fighting. Repeatedly pointing out the law. Educating a coroner on their own powers. Being told nothing could be done because the platforms are based outside the UK. I ev

Jan 21 min read

Ellen awarded an MBE as a Campaigner, for services to Children’s Online Safety in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours List.

My Dad showing Jools his OBE In this photo, Jools is admiring his grandad’s OBE with such pride. My dad even allowed him to take it to primary school for show-and-tell. He was proud of what it represented: service and doing the right thing. Today, I find myself wondering what Jools, this beautiful boy of mine, would think about his mum, me, receiving an MBE. It STILL hasn’t quite sunk in. I’m just little me, trying to bring real change to protect children online, and to ensur

Dec 31, 20252 min read

I’ve been invited to the House of Lords.

House of Lords If only Jools could see how far his story has travelled. What began as a mother’s search for answers has become a campaign for change, to make sure no other parent is left in the dark when the unthinkable happens. I’ll be meeting with Baroness Beeban Kidron and other supporters of her amendment as we continue to push for #JoolsLaw — calling for the automatic preservation of children’s online data so that truth and accountability are never hidden behind a sc

Nov 12, 20251 min read

SUIDIC and the Golden Hour

Jools aged 4

Nov 7, 20251 min read

#JoolsLaw - A Major Step Forward for Bereaved Parents

This week, Baroness Beeban Kidron has tabled a powerful amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, one that would make data preservation automatic when a child dies. If passed, coroners would have to notify Ofcom within five working days of a child’s death, ensuring that all social media and online data is immediately preserved. Ofcom would then provide a standard template so coroners know exactly what information to request from platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and Meta, inclu

Oct 29, 20251 min read