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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 awaiting their response. Families should not have to discover fundamental facts about their child’s case through journalists. I also want to acknowledge Mick Randall, who was interviewed live for this piece. Mick is from Fedora Investigations and has been invaluable in getting us to this stage. His experience, persistence, and forensic rigour have brought scrutiny and challenge where it was long overdue. Without his professionalism and determination, we would not be here. Thank you, Mick. I sincerely hope this original forensic image now provides answers, clarity, and truth about what happened during the critical period before Jools died. This once again underlines why automatic preservation of children's online data - Jools'Law is essential! This must be standard practice from the outset. I will keep going until we have answers. #JoolsLaw   #Accountability   #Transparency   #DigitalEvidence   #ChildSafety

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 identified and resourced to progress those enquiries. The police have set an indicative timescale of around one month to complete this work, taking it to 9 February, with a commitment to provide updates. They have also agreed to liase directly with the independent investigators working for us to ensure the enquiries are carried out thoroughly and promptly. This is a step forward. It does not change the fact that critical opportunities were missed in the immediate aftermath of Jools’ death, but it does show that persistence, scrutiny, and evidence-based challenge can lead to movement. But families should not have to fight for years to trigger basic investigative action. Progress should be automatic, immediate, and routine. That is why systemic reform is still needed and why Jools’ Law matters. #Joolslaw

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 currently inaccessible and, without it, important questions remain unanswered. There has been no direct response to us yet, but I know how much time and care many MPs and Peers have given in writing to the Attorney General in support of my application, and I am deeply grateful for that. My MP, Max Wilkinson , has shared confirmation from the Solicitor General that the application has been received and is now under consideration. I also want to say a heartfelt thank you to Harry Lambert and Outer Temple Chambers for undertaking this work pro bono. Their commitment, care and belief in the importance of getting answers has meant more to me than I can properly put into words. I am sharing this not just as an update, but because this matters far beyond my own family. When digital evidence is not preserved or accessible, families are left without answers, and opportunities to protect other children are lost. Fingers crossed we hear more soon. 🤞

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 even had to ask the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office to step in. Only after relentless pressure did the coroner finally agree to ask for a list of the child’s social media accounts to take to Ofcom. No parent should have to do this. No bereaved family should have to become a legal expert while in deep grief. And no coroner should be unclear about the powers available to them. Yet this is happening again and again. I want data to be preserved automatically when a child dies, No delays. No begging. No parents forced to fight while in shock and grief. No evidence is lost while authorities work out what they can and cannot do. This has to change.   #Joolslaw

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 ensure no other parent is left to live our nightmare. I hope Jools would understand that this was never about recognition. It was about love and not walking away or giving up, despite how hard it has been. As his mum, I taught Jools about truth, morals, and values, which I don’t believe social media companies have yet learned. Through him, I came to understand how deeply the online world can shape a young life, and how dangerous it can be for children. From losing Jools came Jools’ Law, a simple but vital fight to ensure bereaved parents are not denied access to their child’s digital world, where answers may lie. I would give this honour back in a heartbeat to have my son here. But since I cannot, I will use it exactly as it should be used. To keep pushing. To keep asking the questions others find uncomfortable. To fight for change. For Jools. For all the children whose lives were cut short. And for the ones we can STILL save. I pinky promise, Jools. I will love you forever. #JoolsLaw   #MBE   #ForJools   #OnlineSafety   #ChildProtection   #Safeguarding

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 screen. (I do understand that it won’t actually be called JoolsLaw but if the crime and policing bill includes the wording to achieve that, then that’s perfect!) This invitation is another step forward — for Jools, and for every child whose story deserves to be told. 🕊️

Jools aged 4

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, including what a child saw, searched, shared or was recommended. This is exactly what #JoolsLaw  has been fighting for since I lost my beautiful son, Jools. No parent should ever be left in the dark, waiting months or years to understand what happened to their child online, while vital evidence is deleted or lost forever. Automatic preservation isn’t just about data. It’s about truth, accountability and compassion. It’s about giving families answers. And it’s about protecting other children from suffering the same fate when we can prove the harm caused to children who have died. Thank you, Baroness Kidron, for backing my argument on this and continuing to stand up for children’s digital rights and for recognising that parents deserve the truth. We need to make sure this is passed in Parliament.   https://bills.parliament.uk/publicat.../63214/documents/7237 #JoolsLaw   #BaronessKidron   #OnlineSafety   #DigitalRights   #ProtectOurChildren   #BereavedParents   #DataPreservation

In August, I met with Baroness Beeban Kidron to share my concerns about the Data Use and Access Act and to call for automatic data preservation following the death of a child. Because of this, Baroness Kidron spoke in the House of Lords on 16th Oct 2025 and confirmed she’ll be tabling amendments to ensure the law works as promised and as Parliament intended. Fingers crossed that what I’ve been fighting for — now known as #JoolsLaw  — finally becomes law. Baroness Beeban Kidron speaking in the House of Lords, Westminster

Gosh, what an emotional day on what was   #worldmentalhealthday2025 . I was invited to London to support   Speak Their Name CIO , who has brought together 19 incredible memorial quilts, representing around 800 people who died by suicide. These quilts are now displayed in Parliament’s Upper Waiting Hall, a poignant and powerful space that every MP passes through on their way to Committee Rooms. The   Baton of Hope UK   began its London journey from there, and although I hadn’t planned to, I decided to walk with it. What an unforgettable experience. Along the way, I meet other bereaved families, each carrying their own story of love and loss. Then, unexpectedly, I was offered the chance to carry the baton myself. Even as I write this, I feel emotional, thinking about it. The baton was heavier than I expected, but not too heavy, enough to remind you of its meaning.   Andrea Sparke , one of the trustees (whom I’d only met that day), gently said to me, “Think of Jools as you walk.” And I did, fighting back tears while walking past Buckingham Palace. It was an honour beyond words. Thank you.   I also loved learning about the baton’s design, the interlocking shapes symbolising people holding one another up. That feels so true of this journey through grief and advocacy: we lift each other, often with nothing more than a hug and a mutual understanding of the pain of loss. During the event, I also learnt about the Baton of Hope Workplace Pledge, which every organisation should know about. It’s a simple but powerful commitment to: - Remove the stigma around mental health in the workplace - Increase awareness of suicide - Improve understanding and save lives - Make suicide awareness, support and prevention a workplace priority 👉You can pledge your company to do this here In the words of   Steve Phillip 's from   The Jordan Legacy CIC   Let's "Move towards a society that is willing and able to do all it can to prevent all preventable suicides through collaboration, education and awareness.”

Motion to Dismiss Hearing 16th January 2026 Our first hearing, a Motion to Dismiss, is set for January 16, 2026, and will take place via Zoom, which is apparently unusual for a hearing to be held by Zoom. If we are successful at this stage, we move to Discovery, where TikTok would finally be forced to release our children’s data (if they haven’t deleted it) — the very information we’ve been denied since losing them. The 4 of us, me,   Lisa Kenevan , Hollie Dance,   Liam Walsh   now also been joined by another incredibly brave UK mum, Louise Gibson, whose 11-year-old son Noah tragically died. Together, we are the first British parents to sue TikTok. This next step is not just about our own children. It’s about protecting every child online and holding these tech giants to account for serving harmful content to children, with thanks to   Laura Marquez-Garrett   at   Social Media Victims Law Center   for representing us.   Our fight continues for truth, transparency and justice in loving memory of Jools, Archie, Isaac, Maia and Noah, and to help protect your children by forcing these companies to change. I still believe that if we already had   #JoolsLaw   in the UK, we wouldn’t be fighting for our children’s data. Jools’ Law would ensure that, on the death of a child, their online data is automatically preserved and shared with the Coroner. #JusticeForOurChildren   #TruthAndTransparency   #tiktoklawsuit