Why did you kill my dad?

THE daughter of the man murdered by road rage monster Tracie Andrews has pleaded with her: "Tell me WHY you killed my dad."

Speaking for the first time Danielle Harvey, 17, revealed she has written a heartfelt letter to the cold-blooded killer in a desperate bid to come to terms with the tragedy.

Her dad Lee, 25, was stabbed to death by his lover Andrews -controversially allowed out of prison for a £5,000 cosmetic op on her jaw last week-in 1996.

Danielle also wants a face-to-face meeting and explained: "I was just five at the time and now want answers from Tracie-how it happened and what led to it all. I've been robbed of my dad and I think I deserve the truth."

Hate

She knows how Andrews cut her father's throat and knifed him 37 times-then concocted a sick story blaming it on a wild-eyed road rage fiend.

But in her letter she wrote: "I need to know the truth, even if that means hearing things that I might not be wanting to hear. I want the opportunity of hearing your side of events and to be able to have a balanced view of how things were and what led up to that night."

And even after seeing video of the infamous press conference where evil Andrews faked tears and appealed for help in the pointless manhunt, Danielle insists she does NOT hate her.

In her one-page typed letter to Andrews-serving life at Send prison, Surrey-Danielle pleaded to be told all for the sake of her six-month-old son Jayden-Lee.

She wrote: "I know that at some point in his life I am going to have to sit him down and explain things about his grandad but how can I do that not even knowing myself?

"I have read many things in newspapers and seen clips on the news and even been told things by various people, but that is their personal view of events."

Amazingly Danielle has also made contact with 40-year-old Andrews' own estranged daughter Karla, 18, through social networking website Facebook. The girls were childhood pals when their parents were together.

Danielle's dad Lee had split with her mum Anita and the youngster would often visit him and Andrews at weekends.

Danielle said: "I never called Tracie Mum. I remember she once tried to give me a kiss and I just moved away. I don't think I was particularly close to her but we did get on. I do remember Tracie and Dad rowing a lot.

"Me and Karla would go and hide in the bedroom, put the telly on and pull pillows over our heads to drown the sound."

Recalling the terrible time of the killing. Danielle said: "I remember vaguely sitting in Mum's car, the radio being on and hearing something about my dad.

"I was just confused about why the man on the radio was talking about my dad. I heard his name and the word murder. I knew it was a bad word."

When her mum explained innocent little Danielle asked: "Will the bad person get me as well?"

Clinging to priceless memories Danielle touchingly added: "My dad loved me and was nice to me. He bought me Tiny Tears dolls and a pushchair to carry them around in.

"And he used to wear distinctive Joop aftershave. I remember that smell. He'd often sit down and scratch my back. And I remember him singing the Bobby Brown song Two Can Play That Game a lot.

"I did love him very much and always will."

Danielle admitted that despite seeing a bereavement counsellor and psychiatrist she has never fully come to terms with the loss of her dad and the murder affected her behaviour.

"I think I've just blanked it all out and pushed it to the back of my mind," she confessed. "I keep all my feelings bottled up inside.

"I got into trouble at school and was excluded for burning the toilets down. I didn't do any exams.

"Some of my friends sometimes asked me what had happened but I never really talked about it. I decided to write to Tracie to get her side of things so I can start putting everything behind me and begin moving on with my life.

Angry

"I think people will be surprised by my letter and it's not what everyone would expect me to say. I've not attacked her. I've been straightforward.

"Although I don't hate her any more I still feel angry about what she did. I think she was wrong and she should have told the truth.

"I think she did it in a moment of madness but I need to hear it from her. Maybe in time I think I might even be able to forgive her if it helps me move on.

"Perhaps meeting Tracie will be the first step to getting my life sorted."

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