Holly Bramley's heartbroken mum says killer could never take away her 'beauty, mind and soul'
The heartbroken mum of Lincoln murder victim Holly Bramley has paid a touching tribute to her in a new poem - pledging she "will always be in our hearts". Annette Bramley said Holly's killer could never take away "her love, beauty, mind and soul".
Holly was just 26 when she was brutally murdered by her husband Nicholas Metson at their flat in Lincoln. Metson killed his wife and, with the help of his friend Joshua Hancock, disposed of her body parts in a river in March 2023.
Metson was sentenced to a minimum of 19 years and 316 days in prison at Lincoln Crown Court for the murder and for perverting the course of justice. Hancock was given a sentence of three years and three months in prison.
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Annette is now working with Lincolnshire Police and the Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Specialist Service to deliver a campaign in Holly's memory. She hopers to raise awareness and promote help and support for domestic abuse victims.
As part of the campaign, she has shared the pain of her daughter's loss in a specially-penned poem, "Now the pain has gone away". Annette tells how Metson took away Holly's "hopes, dreams, her youth" - but the poem ends with a note of defiance, saying Holly "will live on in spite of him" and her killer "no longer has a say".
The poem, "Now the pain has gone away", can be read in full below:
Over the coming weeks, a "For Holly" campaign will highlight what Holly endured. The campaign aims to improve understanding of what domestic abuse is, and raise awareness of what you can do if you are suffering at the hands of an abuser.