Summary
Gemma Ahern witnessed her father kill her mother in 1992. Her father was found guilty of manslaughter and served part of a four-year sentence. Gemma is now pushing for "Jade's Law," which aims to suspend the parental rights of parents who kill the other parent.
Key Facts
- Gemma Ahern saw her father stab her mother 36 times when she was three years old.
- Her father was found guilty of manslaughter, not murder.
- He received a four-year prison sentence and served half of it.
- After his release, he regained full custody of Gemma.
- Gemma is advocating for "Jade's Law" to protect children by suspending parental rights of convicted killers.
- The UK government plans to enforce Jade's Law by the end of the year.
- "Jade's Law" is named after Jade Ward, who was killed by her ex-partner, leading her family to campaign for this change.
