Richards Spinks statement

 Chesterfield Coroners Court

 At the conclusion of the  inquest on the 17th November 2023

I am the father of Gracie Spinks.

Gracie was our daughter, the light of our lives, she was the gel that kept us all together, we have missed her every day since she went and will continue to remember her, every second, every minute every hour for as long as we live.

Derbyshire police let Gracie down, let us down and we hope that they do not let anyone else down. They do need to change how they operate from the top to the bottom.

We would like to thank our legal team, who have worked extremely hard for over two years:                              

Our Solicitor

Sajad Chaudhury of Harewood Law

Barristers

Narita Bahra KC, Rachel Ferrari of 33 Chancery Lane

We would like to thank our friends, family and all the many people who have offered us kind words of support over the years.