A British woman was shot dead by her father at their home in Texas following a dispute with Donald Trump and US politics, a UK investigation has heard.A British court has opened an inquest into the death of 23-year-old Lucy Harrison, who was traveling to the United States with her boyfriend to visit her father when the shooting occurred.Lucy Harrison traveled to Texas from Warrington, Cheshire, with her partner Sam Littler, to live with her father Kris Harrison and his family at their home in Prosper, near Dallas. The shooting took place on January 10, 2025, just hours before the couple returned to the UK.Giving evidence, the boyfriend told the court Lucy and her father often clashed, particularly over his possession of firearms. On the morning of the incident, as the couple prepared to head to the airport, a “big” argument broke out between father and daughter over Donald Trump, who was about to be inaugurated for the second time as President of the United States.“Chris and Lucy ended up getting into a heated argument, causing Lucy to run upstairs and become upset,” Littler said. He told the court that during the argument Lucy asked her father how he would feel if she was sexually assaulted. According to the evidence, Harrison replied that he had two other daughters and that it “wouldn’t upset him that much”.Littler said that about half an hour later, Harrison took his daughter’s hand and led her into a first-floor bedroom. About 15 seconds later, he heard a loud bang and then Harrison yelled for his wife, Heather. Lucy was lying on the floor near the bathroom door when Littler entered the room.Lucy died from a gunshot wound to the chest. She was a fashion buyer for Boohoo and her mother, Jane Coates, described her as a “real force in life” who cared deeply about social issues and enjoyed debate.The court heard Harrison had previously received treatment for alcohol addiction. He did not attend the trial and his legal representatives said the proceedings were more like a criminal investigation than a fact-finding hearing.Prosper police are investigating the death as a possible manslaughter. However, a Collin County grand jury declined to indict Chris Harrison, and the United States did not file any criminal charges.
