Patricia Ann Regan (5 September 1954 – 1 June 2008) was a British anti-gun activist and campaigner. She became an activist after the murder of her son Danny in 2002. Danny had become involved in drugs and was most likely the victim of a dealing dispute.
She joined
Mothers Against Violence after his death. She spoke at schools about the risks and repercussions of participating in crime and carrying guns when she was with the organization.
She also took part in a march with more than 200 other activists.
Regan was stabbed to death on 1 June 2008 in her maisonette, located at
Hyde Park, Leeds
Hyde Park is an inner-city residential area of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between the University of Leeds and Headingley. It sits in the Headingley and Hyde Park ward of Leeds City Council.
The area is in the centre ...
, England.
Both fellow campaigners and friends paid tribute to Regan after her death.
Regan's grandson, Rakeim Regan, admitted to the killing.
In media
Regan's murder was the subject of a March 2015 episode of ''
Britain's Darkest Taboos'' titled "My Mum was Stabbed to Death by My Son".
References
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1955 births
2008 deaths
2008 crimes in the United Kingdom
British activists
British women activists
British murder victims
People murdered in England
Deaths by stabbing in England
Murder in West Yorkshire
Violence against women in England