DPP: Victims’ families will get explanations

FAMILIES of murder and manslaughter victims will be given explanations in future if the Director of Public Prosecutions decides not to press charges against suspects in the case.

The move, to be announced today, ends the policy of strict silence by the DPP on the reasons for his decisions.

The policy will also apply in cases of infanticide, deaths from workplace accidents and fatal road accidents, and may be extended to other serious crimes such as sexual offences.