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British woman visiting American dad in Texas found dead in his home
The death of a 23-year-old British woman visiting her father on vacation in the United States has been ruled a homicide, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
Lucy Harrison, from Cheshire County, England, was found at her father’s house in Prosper, Texas, Jan. 10, the Cheshire Constabulary said in a release.
According to an autopsy report from the Collin County Medical Examiner, obtained by Fox News Digital, Harrison died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The autopsy found she had been “shot by another person.”
No details about how Harrison was shot were included and there was nothing noted about a criminal investigation underway. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Town of Prosper said a “thorough investigation” into the “tragic incident” had been carried out by the Prosper Police Department and a file had been passed to the Collin County District Attorney for review.
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Lucy Harrison, 23, from Warrington, England, died in a shooting at her father’s home in Prosper, Texas, Jan. 10. (Facebook)
Lucy Harrison’s death was ruled a homicide by a medical examiner. (Facebook)
The medical examiner noted in the Jan. 23 autopsy report that a bullet entered the right side of her chest and exited on the left side of her back.
The autopsy also found Harrison tested positive for caffeine consumption but tested negative for ethanol, nicotine, illicit drugs and prescription medications.
After her death, an investigation was launched by the Collin County District Attorney’s office. An inquest was also opened with a hearing scheduled for Warrington Coroners’ Court in the U.K. March 28.
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“Ms. Harrison was on holiday in the USA when she was fatally shot with a firearm,” the Chesire Constabulary said.
Lucy Harrison, 23, was visiting her father in Prosper, Texas. (Facebook)
Her family said the young woman had a “huge capacity to love and be loved.”
“She was the embodiment of wonderful contradictions. She adored travel and being away, experiencing new places and cultures, yet, at the same time, she loved nothing more than snuggling up in her pajamas with her candles on at home,” the family said.
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The family said she was “truly thriving in life” before her death.
“She could be dramatic and elaborate situations like it was the end of the world, yet she could also be straight talking and not afraid to have bold conversations,” the family said. “We are utterly heartbroken at the loss of our beautiful, gorgeous Luce.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Collin County District Attorney’s office and the Chesire Constabulary for comment.
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A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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A courtroom sketch of Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, during his initial court appearance on Oct. 23, 2025. (Bill Robles) -
The U.S. Dept. of Justice booking photo of Jonathan Rinderknecht over the Palisades Fire devastation in Malibu, California in January 2025 (AP).
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The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
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Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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