As Baroness Newlove dies aged 63, what happened to her husband Garry?
It has been announced that Baroness Newlove, the Victims’ Commissioner and campaigner, has died.
Baroness Newlove, the Victims’ Commissioner and campaigner, has died at 63. A statement from the Office of the Victims’ Commissioner reads: “We are deeply saddened to share that Baroness Helen Newlove, the Citizens' Commissioner for England and Wales, has passed away following a short illness. Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.
"Helen was a committed and passionate advocate for victims, drawing on her own experience of the criminal justice system. She was determined that all victims should be treated with compassion, decency and respect - and she consistently led by example."
What happened to Baroness Newlove’s husband Garry?
Sky News reported that in 2007 “Mr Newlove, a salesman with a plastics company, left his home to remonstrate with the group of drunk teenagers who had damaged his wife's car.
“He was kicked "like a football" in front of his terrified wife and three daughters. He suffered massive head injuries and died two days later in hospital.”
Three teens were jailed for life after his murder
When did Baroness Newlove take her seat in the House of Lords?
Baroness Newlove took her seat in the House of Lords in 2010. Following her husband Garry’s death, Baroness Newlove said: "After Garry's death I had to get on with things, for the sake of the family. You can either sit back and do nothing or you can act, and I chose the latter.
"We have to stop the gangs, the violence - often caused by drink - destroying our streets."
Baroness Newlove and her husband Garry had three children together. According to a bio on The Motivational Speakers Agency, “Having met her husband, Garry, when she was 20 years old, they would later marry and have three children. They were a normal family until his life was sadly taken by three youths in a brutal attack.
“Despite her heartbreak, Helen would then set up several foundations which aimed to tackle the UK underage and binge drinking issues, and wanted to provide support for young people. She would then set up Newlove Warrington, a charity which aims to make towns safer for those living there.”