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UNCOVERED: Marie mccourt | History Defined

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

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

'I lifted fingerprints and grilled suspects like I was a cop - and so could you'

The Mirror's Sanjeeta Bains was put through her paces at CrimeCon 2023, where she analysed crime scenes, interviewed 'suspects' and spoke to real-life victims of crime and their families

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Murder victim's mum who fought for law change made MBE in New Year Honours List

Marie McCourt spearheaded Helen’s Law after her 22-year- old daughter vanished near their home in St Helens, Merseyside, and has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours List

Daily Mirror

New Year Honours 2023 list in full as Brian May and Lionesses get top gongs

In the first New Year Honours List rubber-stamped by King Charles, over 1,100 individuals receive awards, including artist Grayson Perry, England women's captain Leah Williamson, and heptathlete and TV presenter Denise Lewis

Daily Mirror

Mum behind Helen’s Law says daughter’s legacy is working as she’s made MBE

Marie McCourt’s campaigning following her daughter’s death led to the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act, dubbed Helen’s Law.

The Independent UK

New Year Honours: Local heroes including Gee Walker and Marie McCourt honoured

The full list of people from Merseyside honoured this year

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All the incredible people from Greater Manchester recognised in King's New Year Honours list

England star player Lucy Bronze is amongst those honoured from Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Woman's murder changed Britain forever after killer's wall of silence

Helen McCourt's body was never found and her killer, Ian Simms, died without revealing where he buried her

Liverpool Echo

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

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

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

Ex-pub boss who murdered Helen McCourt dies without revealing where he hid her body

Former pub landlord Ian Simms, 66, strangled 22-year-old Helen McCourt as she walked home from work in 1988 - but never revealed where her body is

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