The Latest Breaking News from Helen McCourt

Murder victim’s mother behind Helen’s Law found it hard receiving her MBE

Marie McCourt’s campaigning led to the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act being enacted in 2021.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Murder victim’s mother behind Helen’s Law to be honoured at Buckingham Palace

Marie McCourt’s daughter Helen was murdered in 1988 and her body was never found.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023

Wife killer refuses to reveal where her body is: ‘I don’t even know if she’s dead’

Glyn Razzell was convicted of murdering his wife after she disappeared without a trace on her way to work in 2002

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Horrific crimes that rocked St Helens over the years

Sometimes crimes can shake a community to its core

Liverpool Echo · Aug 27, 2022

Marie McCourt: "I will find my daughter again, if not on this earth then the next one."

Ian Simms, 64, strangled 22-year-old Helen McCourt as she walked home

Liverpool Echo · Jul 26, 2022

Marie McCourt still searches for daughter's body at the weekend 33 years after murder

Marie said that she still goes out searching for Helen as her killer took the location of her body to his grave

Liverpool Echo · Jun 28, 2022

Helen McCourt's mum issues plea to family and friends of daughter's killer

Ian Simms died at the weekend and took the location of Helen's body to his grave

Liverpool Echo · Jun 28, 2022

Helen McCourt's murderer Ian Simms dies after being released from prison - as her mother issues heartbreaking plea

"I just pray now that somebody may have some details of where he said he had done it."

Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2022

Helen McCourt’s mother describes killer’s death as ‘great relief’

Marie McCourt said she hopes someone will now come forward and tell her where her daughter’s body is buried.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Helen McCourt's mum glad killer 'wiped off earth' despite never telling where he hid body

Depraved Simms, 64, strangled 22-year-old Helen as she walked home from work in 1988 but has never revealed where her body is

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022