“ISABELLE WON’T HAVE A LIFE” — HEARTBROKEN DAD DEMANDS TO KNOW WHY HER KILLERS CAN EVER WALK FREE

The father of two-year-old Isabelle Welsh says he is still struggling to understand how the little girl he called his “angel” could be taken from him — and why the people responsible may one day leave prison.

Joshua Welsh has spoken publicly about his daughter for the first time since her killers were sentenced, saying his initial sense of relief after the guilty verdicts quickly turned into anger.

Alexandra Walker, Isabelle’s mother, and her partner Harrison Simpson were both sentenced to life imprisonment.

Simpson received a minimum term of 27 years and 231 days, while Walker received a minimum term of 21 years and 48 days.

“THE SENTENCE WAS ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING”

Joshua says he believes both should have received a whole-life order.

For him, the difference is painfully simple: Isabelle will never have the opportunity to grow up, while her killers could eventually be released.

He says the guilty verdict initially brought a feeling of justice — but that feeling changed when the sentences were announced.

“I thought she was being well looked after by her mum. Clearly she wasn’t,” he told The Sun.

A FATHER WHO THOUGHT HIS DAUGHTER WAS SAFE

Joshua says he had believed Alexandra was a good mother.

The couple had lived together during the early part of Isabelle’s life before separating in August 2024.

After their relationship ended, Joshua says he increasingly struggled to see his daughter.

He last saw Isabelle only days before her second birthday.

He says he had never met or even heard of Harrison Simpson before Simpson was arrested in connection with the case.

THE WARNING THAT CAME TOO LATE

Joshua has also raised serious questions about what happened before Isabelle’s final days.

According to the report, Simpson had an outstanding arrest warrant issued in March 2024 after failing to attend court over a breach of a non-molestation order.

The warrant remained outstanding for approximately 18 months.

Cleveland Police said multiple attempts had been made to locate and arrest Simpson, but those attempts were unsuccessful.

The force acknowledged that the length of time the warrant remained outstanding was “far from adequate” and said changes had since been introduced to improve the management and oversight of outstanding warrants.

Joshua believes this represents one of several missed opportunities.

He says he now wants to campaign for greater awareness and stronger checks to help protect vulnerable children.

REMEMBERING ISABELLE

Despite everything he has learned, Joshua says he does not want his daughter to be remembered only through the circumstances surrounding her final days.

He remembers a little girl who was bubbly, full of smiles and full of love.

He says he was the first person to hold Isabelle when she was born and that they shared a particularly close bond.

Now he says he wants to become her voice.

“I just want justice for Isabelle,” he told The Sun, while also urging parents to carry out proper checks before allowing unfamiliar people to care for their children.

For Joshua, the legal case may be over — but his fight to keep his daughter’s memory alive is only beginning.

Isabelle was just two years old. Her father says the world should never forget her.