30/10/2026
💙 Nine Years On, Still Fighting for Answers. 💙
Next Tuesday 3 November, we will attend the High Court in Birmingham for what may be our final opportunity to challenge the decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions not to allow Ryan's case to be considered by the Court of Appeal.
💔 Our son, Ryan Passey, was just 24 years old when he lost his life at Chicago's Nightclub in Stourbridge on 6 August 2017. Since that devastating day, we have lived every parent's worst nightmare and spent the last nine years pursuing answers through every lawful avenue available to us.
⚖️ This campaign has never been about refusing to accept a verdict. It has always been about seeking the truth and ensuring that significant new evidence discovered after the trial is properly examined and scrutinised.
🔍 Following an independent review by West Yorkshire Police, serious concerns were identified regarding aspects of the evidence presented at trial. Those concerns were considered significant enough for West Midlands Police to reopen and reinvestigate Ryan's case. Senior prosecutors later sought consent to refer the matter back to the courts under double jeopardy legislation.
📢 Our legal challenge is simple:
We believe the DPP failed to properly consider the full findings of the independent police review and took an unduly narrow view of important new evidence that has since emerged.
We are not asking the court to determine guilt or innocence.
We are simply asking for independent judicial scrutiny of whether that decision was reached lawfully, fairly and rationally.
📂 We want all of the available evidence, including the findings of the independent review and subsequent reinvestigation, to be fully considered so the facts can be examined openly and transparently.
⏳ We are also deeply concerned that, since June we have been waiting for a decision from the CPS regarding further evidence that met the Full Code Test and was submitted for pre-charge advice. This continued delay has caused significant additional trauma and distress for our family.
For nine years we have cooperated with every investigation, every review, every meeting and every legal process.
Yet after all this time, we are still fighting to have our concerns heard.
🆚 At times, this has felt like David versus Goliath.
We are not lawyers. We are not police officers. We are not prosecutors.
👨👩👦 We are simply Ryan's family and friends. An ordinary family who lost a much-loved son and who believe that all relevant evidence should be properly considered in the search for truth.
📌 For nine years, we have fought to find new evidence.
📌 Now that this evidence has been found, the DPP is blocking our only route to the Court of Appeal.
We are not asking for special treatment.
✅ We are asking for fairness.
✅ We are asking for transparency.
✅ We are asking for accountability.
💙 Ryan deserved a future.
💙 Ryan's family deserve the truth.
As we approach this important hearing, we ask the media, the public and everyone who believes in fairness, transparency and accountability to stand with us and help ensure that Ryan's case receives the careful attention it deserves.
🙏 Please share and help us make sure Ryan's voice is not forgotten.
💙 Adrian, Gill & Phil
Ryan's Mum, Dad and Stepdad 💙
