 Kevin Wells is to be patron of the charity Grief Encounter |
The father of murdered Soham schoolgirl Holly Wells is to talk about grief at the launch of a charity set up to help bereaved children. Kevin Wells, whose 10-year-old daughter and her friend Jessica Chapman were killed by Ian Huntley in August 2002, will be a keynote speaker.
Mr Wells, from Soham, Cambridgeshire, has also agreed to be patron of the Grief Encounter charity.
He has written the foreword to a book to help deal with children's grief.
The charity's founder, Shelley Gilbert, said: "I am delighted and hugely grateful that Kevin has agreed to be our patron."
Often overlooked
Ms Gilbert has worked as a counsellor and aims to raise awareness of the emotional distress young people suffer during the "dark time" after the loss of a close relative or friend.
"Seeing Grief Encounter recognised as a worthwhile charity for children who have, for too long, had to deal with a grief so huge and yet so often overlooked, is for me the fulfilment of a long-term ambition," she said.
The reception will be in north London's Camden Arts Centre on Thursday evening.
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