Hollywood star Will Smith's Oscars ceremony attack on Chris Rock brought back tragic memories for Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison.
The Tory MP was just 13 when her dad Dominic died after a single punch assault and she has now written to Smith inviting him to speak to an All Party Parliamentary Group she has set up regarding the issue.
The actor struck Rock in the face after the comic made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
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Dehenna made public on twitter the letter she sent to the star's agent in Beverly Hills, and begins by saying she has long been a fan of Smith.
However she goes on: "Like millions around the world, I watched with surprise as you took to the stage and struck Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday evening.
"Whilst I found Rock's joke in the poorest taste, I was very disappointed to see you use your substantial platform not for good, but for the promotion of violence.
"When I was thirteen my father was killed by a single blow to the head. My life was turned upside down and it was this that led me to get involved in politics."
Dehenna described how she set up the All Party Parliamentary Group on One punch Assaults and her work with the charity One Punch UK.
She said a key aim was to "raise awareness about single punch assaults and to reinforce the message that one punch can kill."
After naming a number of victims of one punch assaults, she invited Smith to come to the Commons to discuss their campaign.
"We cannot change our past actions, but we can shape our future, and we can choose to use our platforms for good," she wrote.
