Samantha Shrewsbury

Mother of Jayden Parkinson

I am a mother of 3 children; in December of 2013 my youngest daughter, Jayden Parkinson, was brutally murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend. 



The murder of Jayden had a devastating impact on me leaving me with PTSD and I could only exist on prescription medication for many years. However, I was determined to live for Jayden and my children. I turned my pain into raising awareness of domestic abuse and petitioning parliament for legislative changes in domestic abuse law. I have been involved in making 4 documentaries on the loss of my daughter and the impact of domestic abuse, both on victims and their families.