An open letter to Guillermo Gonzalez Nova
from Jean MacColl
One of my key objectives in going to México
was to meet with Señor Nova. However repeated requests were
declined so I
requested a representative of the Méxican Government to personally hand
Señor Nova my letter in the hope of a response. This was accomplished
but to date I am still awaiting the courtesy of a reply. Not even an
acknowledgement has been received which is why I have chosen to make
this very private letter public as part of the campaign.
We are now in the fourth year since my daughter, Kirsty MacColl, was
killed. There has been not one word of regret or apology from you for
your part in this tragedy.
I represent a small family of four. We are still grieving and, as a
result of Kirsty's death, her brother (my son) suffered a heart attack,
from which has still not recovered.
There are still no resolutions to the questions raised following the
accident. My two grandsons have seen something no children should ever
see – their mother killed. They suffered the trauma of her violent
and horrific death.
None of the Gonzalez Nova family has expressed the slightest regret.
I want to ask you, if one of your sons had been killed, how would you
have reacted? You have no conception of what the loss of my daughter
has done to me. I had a loving and intimate relationship with her, which
your family has destroyed.
You were heard and reported as saying that you were in control and command
of the boat at the time of the accident, and you would take full responsibility
for what happened. However, soon after that, seaman Cen Yam was charged
with driving the boat. To my mind and in my estimation there is very
great doubt over Cen Yam’s prosecution. I do not believe that he
killed Kirsty.
What you first said after the accident seemed to be spoken in a moment
of extreme emotion and were the words of an honourable man. Now four
years later, your reputation lies in ruins. I think that you, Mr Gonzalez
Nova, have been very ill-advised by your lawyers. They have been trying
to protect you in every way, and in so doing, you have discarded your
prestige and honour.
My family has heard rumours from Cozumel that we are only after money.
I take great offence at that, since all that I have ever wanted is to
seek justice for my daughter’s death.
My daughter Kirsty was a world-class singer, musician and song-writer.
She was renowned and loved by everyone who knew her and her work. She
was a loving and devoted mother whom her two sons have lost. She is irreplaceable
to all of us.
Kirsty loved México, and Cozumel in particular. She chose to take her
boys there for a short holiday before Christmas, after a gruelling work
schedule. To those she left behind, it is an appalling irony that she
should have suffered a violent, cruel and completely avoidable death
there.
I came to México, and went to Cozumel, to seek the truth about how my
beautiful, loving daughter was killed. I still do not know the truth,
but I will not rest until I have found it.
SIGNED:
Jean MacColl
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