Fairytale tribute to tragic Kirsty (From Croydon Guardian)

Fairytale tribute to tragic Kirsty

2:38pm Wednesday 3rd August 2005

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It was a fitting tribute to singer Kirsty MacColl.

Songs by the singer who grew up in Selsdon were performed at Ruskin House's 15th annual folk and blues festival on Saturday.

Croydon singer Pete Baldwin performed some of Kirsty's best-known work including Fairytale of New York, accompanied by Garry Davis on harmonica, in front of a rain-sodden crowd.

But the weather did not stop more than 200 people including Kirsty's mum Jean MacColl from attending the event. Ms MacColl spoke about her campaign to discover the truth about her daughter's death and her renewed optimism following talks with Government officials in Mexico last month.

She is hopeful the case will be reviewed in the autumn. A £450 donation was made to the Justice for Kirsty campaign, and the dancers from McPartland School of Irish Dancing donated their £100 fee to the charity. Money was also given to Ruskin House in Coombe Road.

Kirsty was killed by a motorboat as she swam off the Mexican coast in December 2000.

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