•The appointment of an advocate to liaise with the family throughout the investigation and court process.The appointment of an advocate to liaise with the family throughout the investigation and court process.
•The appointment of an advocate to liaise with the family throughout the investigation and court process.
•The provision of a professional counselling team in every health board area for bereaved families.
•The reduction of waiting time for cases to be heard in the Central Criminal Court.
•A Victim Impact Statement to be made mandatory in murder trials.
•Families should be allowed
to meet the prosecuting counsel before the trial begins.
•Stricter standards should be imposed on the media in the publishing of articles and pictures relating to murder victims.
•A special fund should be established to cover travel and accommodation expenses for family members travelling to court.
•The provision of an interim death certificate to the family as soon as possible.
•Improvements in the inquest process, as recommended
by the review of the coroner service.
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