Virginia Giuffre’s family release her heartbreaking handwritten final letter

The family of Prince Andrew’s sex abuse accuser has shared her final message, just days after she was tragically found dead.

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Virginia Giuffre’s heartbreaking final letter has been released by her family, who has declared that “her voice will not be silenced”.

Ms Giuffre, who said the late billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficked her when she was 16 and accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, was found dead at her farmhouse north of Perth last week.

It’s believed she took her own life.

Prince Andrew has consistently denied Ms Giuffre’s allegations against him.

The handwritten note was posted on social media by her grieving sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts (the wife of Ms Giuffre’s brother, Sky), who also pledged to fight on in her name.

Ms Giuffre was found dead last week. Picture: Emily Michot/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

She’d recently sparked concern with an alarming post about her health. Picture: Instagram

“Hello world. We found a handwritten note that our sister Virginia wrote,” Ms Roberts wrote in her Facebook tribute.

“I think it’s important that the survivors know that she’s with you and her voice will not be silenced.

“I know that it’s so important, and her wish is that we continue to fight.”

After quoting her late sister-in-law’s message, she added: “To all survivors and those protesting. We stand with you in solidarity and know the fight is not over!”

The family shared a picture of Virginia's handwritten note.

Police were called to Ms Giuffre’s rural property on Friday evening and found her unresponsive. They were unable to revive her.

Her family later released a statement, saying she had died by suicide.

“Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking,” it read.

“She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright.

“In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight. She will be missed beyond measure.”

An image which Ms Giuffre has claimed is her with Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell in London in 2001. Picture: US District Court – Southern District of New York (SDNY)/AFP

WA barrister, Karrie Louden, who had been Ms Giuffre’s legal representative since January, has since sensationally cast doubt on the claim.

In an interview with The Sun, Ms Louden said she had “big question marks” over the claim as there were “no signs” she wanted to end her life in the weeks leading up to her death.

“We’ve got big question marks over it,” she said.

“There’s suicide and then there’s misadventure. Has she just taken too many painkillers? Was she intentionally doing it?

“I don’t even know what the cause of death was.

“The family said what the family has said but I’m not going to speculate whether it was suicide or accidental,” said Ms Louden

“She was in a lot of pain but she was looking forward to things in the future.

“I was here this time last week and things were positive.

“I’m a defence lawyer, so I don’t like to speculate about things. I like beyond reasonable doubt.”

Ms Louden added that she had spoken to her client in the days before her body was found and heard nothing that caused any concern.

– with The Sun 

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