Lincolnshire mum receives letter from Queen Camilla over “Holly’s Law”
Annette Bramley says she was “ecstatic” to receive a reply from the Queen after writing about her campaign linking animal cruelty and domestic abuse.
A Lincolnshire mum campaigning for a new law in memory of her murdered daughter says she was “ecstatic” to receive a letter from Queen Camilla.
Annette Bramley, from Holbeach, wrote to the Queen to raise awareness of her campaign for “Holly’s Law” – which would create a national register of animal abusers.
Her daughter Holly Bramley was killed by her husband in Lincoln in 2023. Annette believes a history of animal cruelty can be an important warning sign for domestic abuse.
Annette said she decided to write to the Queen because of her role as patron of the domestic abuse charity SafeLives.
She said: “I thought, well, who better than somebody who has such a prominent position in society? If I can just draw attention to it, then who knows where it might lead.”
Annette said she initially thought the envelope was from Parliament before realising it had come from Clarence House.
“When I opened it and realised it was from Queen Camilla, I was just ecstatic,” she said.
The letter expressed sympathy for what happened to Holly and thanked Annette for bringing the issue to the Queen’s attention.
“My feeling was from one woman to another – she now knows what happened and what I’m trying to do.”
The campaign has been gaining support in Parliament. Sir John Hayes MP has written to the Leader of the House of Commons with the backing of more than 50 MPs and peers, while discussions with domestic abuse and animal welfare charities are ongoing.
Annette is also due to meet the Minister for Violence Against Women and Girls next month to discuss the proposal.
She says the campaign is about encouraging people to recognise warning signs and speak out.
“We need to make domestic abuse everybody’s business,” she said.