Holly Woodcock's Parents Ask Met Police to Investigate France Pool Death Lee and Jo Woodcock, parents of Holly Woodcock who drowned in a France swimming pool in August 2024, urge the Met Police to investigate the lacklustre French probe. The parents of Holly Woodcock, a 20-year-old British student who died in a swimming pool in France in August 2024, have asked the Metropolitan Police to investigate her death. Lee and Jo Woodcock, of the United Kingdom, met a Met Police officer after being advised they could report their concerns to British detectives about the French investigation. Holly died during a holiday at a friend's family home in St Hilaire-la-Foret in France. No emergency call was made for 14 minutes, several witnesses were not interviewed by local police, and forensic samples and her swimming costume were destroyed, according to a report by the couple's French lawyers.French Investigation Raises ConcernsA French post-mortem found Holly drowned but did not determine the exact cause of death. A report from a French medical examiner stated a traumatic cause of death could not be ruled out. Despite this, local police closed the investigation after a brief interview with only some of those present and a post-mortem.The premature destruction of samples meant key tests to confirm how much Holly had drunk could not be corroborated. Key evidence, such as DNA samples that could have ruled out a medical incident, and her swimming costume were destroyed. Phones were not checked, and CCTV was never sought.Holly's body was not repatriated, so no inquest was opened in the UK. She was studying English and Multimedia Journalism at Manchester Met University.Parents Seek UK Police InterventionLee and Jo said they had tried for two years to get the Foreign Office to take action. They said they had engaged and pleaded with the Foreign Office to support the family with no success, and had not had correspondence from the foreign minister since April.The couple said they were advised they could report their concerns to British police and ask them to investigate. They have spoken to a Met Police officer who assured them a senior detective would assess next steps and be in touch in the coming weeks.As of now, they have not heard back, but their MP has told them he wrote to the Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. They hope a British police intervention, with substantive support from the Foreign Office, will prompt French counterparts to conduct a fuller investigation into Holly's death.Lee and Jo said they feel they cannot just accept what happened as there are too many unanswered questions.MP and Met Police RespondThe family's MP, Daniel Francis, raised their plight in the House of Commons in June and is still supporting their campaign. He said he shares the family's concerns about aspects of the French investigation and that they still do not have the answers they deserve.Francis said that if it were his child, he would not expect issues such as evidence being destroyed, discrepancies with timelines, and DNA samples being destroyed. He confirmed he has written to Sir Mark Rowley and is awaiting a response. It is understood the letter has been received by Sir Mark and passed on to relevant officers for consideration.The Met said an officer had spoken to Jo and Lee and submitted a report on August 25. They said it was reviewed by the relevant teams within the Met, but following their assessment, it was decided there were no further actions available to them. Jo and Lee say this has not been communicated to them at this stage.The Woodcocks want to believe there was no foul play involved in Holly's death but insist more investigations are needed to be sure.