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Mother hopes to get justice for murdered daughter in retrial in Dominican Republic

Mother hopes to get justice for murdered daughter in retrial in Dominican Republic

Summary

A mother from Cambridgeshire hopes to see justice in the Dominican Republic for her daughter Lindsay de Feliz, who was found murdered in 2019. A retrial will take place after a previous trial acquitted her husband, his sons, and another man.

Key Facts

  • Lindsay de Feliz, 64, was found in a shallow grave near her home in the Dominican Republic in December 2019.
  • Her mother, Shirley Firth, aged 94, is seeking justice through a new trial.
  • Lindsay’s husband, his two sons, and another man were acquitted in an earlier trial related to her murder.
  • The acquittal was appealed, and the supreme court ordered a new trial with different judges.
  • Lindsay was an author and wrote memoirs about her life after moving from the UK to the Dominican Republic.
  • She was a scuba diving instructor before being unable to work due to an injury from a robbery.
  • Lindsay shared with friends that she feared for her life before she died.
  • The British Foreign Office is helping the family and working with Dominican authorities.
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