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Butterfly Cape Runner Honors Abuse Victims
26 Apr
Summary
- Woman runs marathon in butterfly cape to honor abuse victims.
- She campaigns with Refuge charity after best friend's murder.
- Hopes to raise £100,000 for domestic abuse charity.
Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, 59, from Swindon, is set to run the London Marathon adorned in a butterfly cape, a poignant tribute to women lost to domestic abuse. Her campaign is in memory of her best friend, Joanna Simpson, who was murdered in 2010 by Robert Brown. Brown's parole hearing was recently attended by Barkworth-Nanton, an emotionally taxing experience just days before her race.
Barkworth-Nanton is a trustee for the domestic abuse charity Refuge, and she aims to raise £100,000 to support their vital work. She describes the butterfly cape as representing women who escape abuse and find their own strength. The Femicide census indicates that as many as 110 women are killed annually by men, a statistic Barkworth-Nanton is determined to change.
