Kirsty MacColl was killed in a horrific speedboat accident in Mexico in 2000, with her son Louis Lillywhite, now 39, saying the 'grim' flashbacks still haunt him 25 years on, after a failed legal battle

The annual return of Fairytale of New York on the radio and in shops signals the start of the festive season for millions of us. But for Louis Lillywhite, this Christmas classic holds a deeper significance.

He was just 14 when his mother, Kirsty MacColl – who sang the hit duet with Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan – tragically lost her life in a devastating speedboat accident.

Inititally, people were shocked at what seemed to be a tragic accident that cut Kirsty's life short just a week before Christmas. The incredible singer-songwriter was struck by a speedboat while surfacing from

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