Holly’s Story

Holly was a bright, bubbly and extremely caring young woman. She was a sister, auntie and a friend to many. However, later in to her teenage years, she fell in to the clasps of a dangerous man. Despite efforts from family and friends to keep her from him, the hold he had over her was too strong. After years of abuse and suffering, Holly finally lost her life in 2023 at her partner’s hands, in a case that sent a quake through Lincolnshire. The level of suffering Holly experienced in the years with her killer and in the moments of her death will never truly be known. In Holly’s name, we would like to raise funds for the Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Specialist Service, something we are passionate about and hope we can help save the lives of many people who are experiencing similar circumstances that Holly had. It is vitally important that support is there for people experiencing domestic abuse.

A Poem by Holly’s Mum, Annette…

“Now the pain has gone away”

He took away her innocence

Her hopes, her dreams, her youth

He took from her most everything

Now we’re left to face the truth

His words would take her from family

The ones she loved before

He made her think he was the only one

To give her happiness and more

But truth be told, he had a plan

To control, to take away her being

The world grew dull, she could not see

The monster stopped her from fleeing

Is that what he wanted all along?

“I win. You lose” – a game!

Control, submission, guilt, defeat

Now her spirit will remain

She will live on in spite of him

He no longer has a say

Her love, her beauty, her mind, her soul

He could not take away

Rest in peace

Now the pain has gone away

God bless and sleep tight Holly

You will always be in our hearts.