A woman from the Isle of Man, who founded a charity to support children affected by domestic violence, has received a ‘Points of Light’ award from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Diana Parkes’ daughter Joanna was brutally killed by her estranged husband in 2010, all while their two children cowered in a playroom.
Robert Brown beat his wife Joanna Simpson to death with a claw hammer in their family home in October 2010.
This drove Joanna’s mother, Diana Parkes, to establish ‘The Joanna Simpson Foundation’, and help transform the care, support and protection of children affected by domestic abuse.