Baroness Newlove, the campaigner whose husband Garry was murdered by gang of teenagers, has died

Baroness Newlove, the Victims' Commissioner and campaigner, whose husband Garry was murdered by a gang of teenagers in 2007, has died aged 63.

In a statement the Office of the Victims' Commissioner said: "We are deeply saddened to share that Baroness Helen Newlove, the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, has passed away following a short illness. Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.

"Helen was a committed and passionate advocate for victims, drawing on her own experience of the criminal justice system. She was determined that all victims should be treated with compassion, decency and respect - and she consistently led by example."

Baroness Newlove had called for the death penalty to be brought back after her husband died in 2007 and has campaigned on behalf