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Libby Squire's mum urges teenagers to 'never leave friends alone'

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A woman with curly blonde hair and black, round-framed glasses, stands in a school hall surrounded by green chairs in front of a stage. There is a projector screen on the stage, which is in front of green curtains, with "It Does Matter" written on a slide alongside a QR code. The woman is wearing a beige-coloured silk shirt and a gold cross pendant necklace.

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Libby Squire's mum urges teenagers to never leave friends alone

Overview

Lisa Squire, whose daughter Libby Squire was raped and murdered in January 2019, has been speaking to pupils at Newent Community School in Gloucestershire to promote safety and encourage the reporting of non-contact sexual offences through her 'It Does Matter' campaign.

Key points

  • Lisa Squire urged students to stay together and never leave friends alone during nights out.
  • Libby Squire was 21 when she was murdered in Hull in January 2019 by Pawel Relowicz, who was subsequently jailed for life.
  • Lisa launched the 'It Does Matter' campaign in 2024 to increase the reporting of non-contact sexual offences such as stalking, voyeurism, and spiking.
  • Pupils at the school received active bystander training to help them identify and safely intervene in or report dangerous situations.
  • Gloucestershire Police highlighted that reporting all offences helps establish patterns of behaviour and prevents further crimes.
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