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and GM’s Asperger’s diagnoses 1, 2
and GM’s court hearings 1, 2
and GM’s judicial reviews 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
and Guardian column 1
health of 1, 2
and Home Affairs Select Committee 1, 2
and Home Office demonstration 1
and house sale 1, 2
and Lester Square 1
letter to Cameron and May 1
and letters to politicians 1
and letter to the Queen 1, 2
Liberty Human Rights Award 1
London Tonight interview 1, 2, 3
love of animals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and Lunar Girl 1
marries Charlie 1
marries Wilson 1
and May Day campaign 1
and media coverage 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
meets Wilson 1
moves into rented accommodation 1, 2
moves to Glasgow 1
moves to London 1
and music 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
and NAS meeting 1
Newsnight interview 1
newspaper interviews 1
paranoia of 1, 2, 3
and party conferences 1
phone tapped 1
and potassium chloride 1
premonitions of 1, 2
and press conferences 1, 2
and Project Camelot interview 1
and Richard and Judy interview 1
and Russia Today interview 1
separates from Charlie 1
surveillance on 1, 2
This Morning interview 1
and Twitter 1, 2
US radio interviews 1
Wilson’s support for 1, 2
Sharp, Wilson (stepfather of GM) and announcement of extradition decision 1, 2
and arrest of GM 1, 2, 3
and Cameron’s meeting with Obama 1
and directions hearing 1
and extradition debate 1, 2
and financial worries 1
and fostering 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
and GM’s appeal hearings 1
and GM’s Asperger’s diagnoses 1, 2
and GM’s court hearings 1
health of 1, 2
and Janis’s premonitions 1
and Lester Square 1
and Liberty awards ceremony 1
and London Tonight interview 1
and Lunar Girl 1
marries Janis 1
and media coverage 1
meets Janis 1
moves into rented accommodation 1, 2
moves to London 1
music career of 1, 2, 3
relationship with GM 1
support for Janis 1, 2
and UFOs 1
‘She Loves You’ 1
‘She’s Leaving Home’ 1
Simmons, Claire 1, 2, 3
Simmons, Keir 1
Sinatra, Frank 1
Skinner, Dennis 1
Slack, James 1
slavery 1
Smith, Harry 1
Smith, Jacqui 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Snatch 1
‘Something in Silence’ 1
Sommer, Professor Peter 1
Stafford Smith, Clive 1, 2
Stamp, Terence 1
‘Stand Up’ 1
Starmer, Keir 1
Stavonina de Montagnac, Nadine 1, 2, 3, 4
Stevenson, Paul 1
Stewart, Sir Patrick 1
Sting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Straw, Jack 1, 2, 3
Styler, Trudie 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Sullivan, Cliff 1
Sullivan, Shawn 1, 2
Sullivan, Sophie 1
Summers, Jazz 1
Sumner, Anita 1, 2, 3
Sumner, Eliot Paulina ‘Coco’ 1
Supertramp 1
Swartz, Aaron 1
Swayne, Desmond 1
Tamsin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Tantam, Professor Digby 1
Tappin, Christopher 1, 2
Tappin, Elaine 1
Tayler, John 1
Tebbit, Lord 1, 2
This Morning 1
Thomas, Chris 1
Thomas, Sir John 1
Thomson, Alex 1
Thomson, Dougie 1
Times, The 1
Todner, Karen and announcement of extradition decision 1
becomes GM’s legal representative 1
and Daily Mail campaign 1
and GM’s appeal hearings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and GM’s Asperger’s diagnoses 1, 2, 3, 4
and GM’s court hearings 1, 2, 3
and GM’s medical assessments 1, 2
and GM’s plea bargain 1
and judicial review 1
press conferences 1, 2
and public support for GM 1
support for GM 1, 2
Toksvig, Sandi 1
Tollman, Beatrice 1
Tollman, Stanley 1, 2
Tommy 1, 2, 3
Turk, Professor Jeremy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Twitter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Uriah Heep 1
‘Us and Them’ 1
US embassy (London) 1, 2
Vaz, Keith 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Vermeulen, Dr Jan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Vietnam War 1, 2
Vince, Peter 1
Vincent, Holly Beth 1
Vine, Jeremy 1
Wade, Victoria 1, 2
Waite, Terry 1
Walk, The 1
Warner Bros 1
‘Waterloo Sunset’ 1
Watkin, Karl 1, 2
Welch, James 1
Westwood, Vivienne 1
Who’s George 1
Why Vote Liberal Democrat? 1
WikiLeaks 1, 2, 3
Wilkie, Justice 1, 2
Wilkins, Baroness 1
Williams, Sally 1
Willie 1, 2, 3
Wilson, Charli 1
Wilson, Harold 1
‘You Are My Sunshine’ 1
One of my favourite photos of Gary as a child. I love his smile and his tousled auburn hair.
Gary on his first computer (an Atari).
Gary in Studio Three at Abbey Road Studios, known as The Beatles’ studio, where the Fab Four recorded their albums with George Martin and used the same piano as Gary is playing. The man in the background is Peter Vince, a senior figure at Abbey Road who engineered on The Beatles’ sessions and produced many artists, including us.
Peter Howson is an internationally famous Scottish artist whose paintings have been bought by David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Madonna. This dramatic painting of Gary was one of several Peter painted that he auctioned to raise money for autism charities, including Research Autism. Peter also suffers from Asperger’s syndrome.
I was angry, emotional and upset during interviews outside the Royal Courts of Justice after the court upheld a decision to extradite and refused to allow an appeal.
Some of the excellent politicians from all parties who joined our demo outside the Home Office in December 2009 to protest against the decision to extradite.
A photo of me standing outside Westminster with Baron Maginnis of Drumglass, a champion of autistic rights and a staunch supporter of Gary remaining in the UK.
An excellent portrait of Gary by Michael Frith, who kindly presented it to us with his own personal dedication.
Alongside Gary’s MP David Burrowes outside the Palace of Westminster with a Christmas card for Gary, newly signed by many MPs and Peers inside Parliament.
Here I am outside the Home Office with Chris Huhne, Michael Meacher and David Davis after they had a meeting with Alan Johnson asking him to keep Gary in the UK.
My very supportive MP Grant Shapps at a garden party at his home that residents of the village attended.
With Jane Asher at an autism event which my husband Wilson filmed, including an appeal by Jane Asher for donations for the charity Research Autism.
This was the day that PM Davi
d Cameron and President Barack Obama raised Gary’s case at a worldwide press conference held in Washington, resulting in our house and garden being filled with camera crews from across the world.
Shami Chakrabarti and her team from human rights organisation Liberty joined us outside the US embassy with Liberty’s Extradition Watch, launching a spectacular and artistic campaign for Gary to remain in the UK.
Feeling overwhelmed and honoured when receiving my Liberty Human Rights award on stage inside the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank Centre at Liberty’s annual award ceremony.
This photo was taken at a debate on extradition in Westminster Hall when I was addressing some of the issues with politicians and peers in attendance.
With Benedict Cumberbatch during the Liberty awards ceremony, where I was presenting a Human Rights award – as was Benedict, who presented an award to Gary’s barrister Ben Cooper.
With Gary immediately after the announcement of Theresa May’s decision not to extradite. The photos say it all.
The press conference in Doughty Street Chambers in London after Theresa May’s decision that Gary was to remain in the UK. This was my chance to thank everyone, including the media, for all they had done to highlight Gary’s case and to help achieve this momentous decision that saved Gary’s life. With me are Gary’s legal team, his MP David Burrowes and Shami Chakrabarti.
With Trudie Styler, a woman of substance, at a party held at Trudie and Sting’s house on Thanksgiving Day to celebrate Gary’s freedom from a decade of fear.
My husband Wilson and Gary’s solicitor Karen Todner with Gary and me at Trudie and Sting’s house in London. The beer in Wilson’s hand belonged to Mark Lever from the National Autistic Society, who took the picture for me.
With Gary at home at Christmas after the CPS decided not to prosecute Gary. This was our first worry-free Christmas in eleven years and is one I will never forget.
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