Waiting for bodies affects families

FAMILIES of murdered victims can be very badly affected by having to wait until the bodies of their loved ones are released into their care by the authorities.

Finola Minch of Victim Support said the waiting sometimes added to the families’ agony.

“They feel the body is alone; there’s nobody minding it. It can be a very traumatic time for families,” she said. “Their minds are racing all the time wondering what happened to their loved one and wanting desperately to see the body for themselves.”