A prominent activist for survivors of sexual abuse has claimed that she believes Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre was killed rather than died by suicide.
Grace Tame – a well-known campaigner against sexual violence – disputed the official narrative and shared her own theory surrounding the 41-year-old’s death.
According to Ms Giuffre’s family, the mother-of-three, who was trafficked and abused by paedophile American financier Jeffrey Epstein, took her her own life in her home near Perth last week.
However, Ms Tame – who endured sexual abuse as a schoolgirl before going on to become a campaigner for fellow victims – made her feelings clear under an Instagram post by Marie Claire Australia yesterday.
The post paid tribute to Ms Giuffre, who had been honoured as a Marie Claire Woman of the Year in 2020. The final paragraph stated: ‘Tragically, Virginia passed away by suicide at the age of 41, leaving behind a legacy of bravery, hope, and the relentless pursuit of justice for survivors. Her impact will never be forgotten.’
In the comments that followed, Ms Tame wrote:’*been killed’.
It is unclear what she specifically meant, whether she was referring to outside factors surrounding Ms Giuffre’s life or something more sinister.
Ms Tame’s comment follows other remarks that have been made since Ms Giuffre’s death, after a previous social media post from 2019 – where she insisted she was not ‘suicidal’ – came to light.
‘I am making it publicly known that in no way, shape or form am I suicidal,’ she tweeted on X in 2019.
‘I have made this known to my therapist and GP. If something happens to me – in the sake of my family do not let this go away and help me to protect them.
‘Too many evil people want to see me quieted.’
Ms Giuffre’s statement was posted in response to another X user who had written: ‘FBI will kill her to protect the ultra rich and well connected.’
Following Ms Giuffre’s death, US House Republican Nancy Mace shared the old post, saying: ‘This gave me goosebumps.’
Ms Tame’s recent comment flies in the face of a statement that Ms Giuffre’s family have released.
‘It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,’ they said.
‘She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.’
News of her death quickly went viral.
Lady Victoria Hervey, 48, an ex-girlfriend of Prince Andrew, sparked outrage with her reaction to Ms Giuffre’s death.
She said: ‘When lies catch up to you there’s no way out.’
After receiving intense backlash, she backtracked and instead said the death was ‘tragic’, adding: ‘I have taken the decision to pause my posts on the topic of Virginia Giuffre at the this time.’
Weeks before her death, Ms Giuffre shared a disturbing Instagram post claiming she only had ‘four days to live’ following a collision with a bus.
The bus driver later claimed she exaggerated the seriousness of the crash.
Adding to her distress was the separation from her husband of two decades in January.
Ms Giuffre had accused Prince Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was 17, after she was trafficked by paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Prince Andrew always denied this, but paid an out-of-court settlement in a civil case in 2022 with no admission of liability.
Metro has contacted Ms Tame for comment.
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