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• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a husband, wife or partner >> Sarah - Interview 20 >> After Russell died Sarah’s overriding emotions were to do with protecting the children. When the reality hit her she felt she had lost herself as well

Sarah’s husband, Russell, died in 2006 in a road traffic collision. He was driving a bus when the driver of another vehicle pulled out suddenly, causing the incident. Sarah was devastated and still feels that her life has been shattered.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a husband, wife or partner >> Marcus - Interview 38 >> Marcus believes that doctors prescribe antidepressants and sleeping pills too readily; they need to learn how to deal with post-traumatic stress disor

Marcus’s fiancée, Louise, was murdered in 1987. Marcus was shocked and his life was shattered. He found help through friends, family, the police, psychiatrists and art therapy. Today he finds help by helping others who have been bereaved in this way.

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Media involvement

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a brother or a sister >> Adam - Interview 27 >> After Lloyd died Adam started a website called ‘Stand Against Violence’. He has had great support from the press and from local BBC radio. The media h

In 2005 Adam’s brother, Lloyd, was murdered in the street. He was attacked by two men, who said that they were drunk at the time. Adam, his parents and friends were devastated. Since then Adam has worked hard to try to prevent other violent crime.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a child >> Dorothy - Interview 28 >> After Mark died in a workplace incident Dorothy found a few journalists who helped publicise her campaign to change the law to make directors accounta

In 2005 Dorothy’s son, Mark, was killed in an industrial incident. He was working in a waste and recycling plant. Dorothy was shocked and angry. Counselling, hypnotherapy and Compassionate Friends have helped.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a husband, wife or partner >> Sarah - Interview 20 >> A policeman advised Sarah to prepare a statement. One of her sons gave it to journalists when they arrived on the doorstep. The press then left the fa

Sarah’s husband, Russell, died in 2006 in a road traffic collision. He was driving a bus when the driver of another vehicle pulled out suddenly, causing the incident. Sarah was devastated and still feels that her life has been shattered.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a child >> Jocelyn - Interview 33 >> Jocelyn chaired the UK Bali Bombing Victims Group. The group had a media spokesman, but Jocelyn also tried to give the press a balanced view.

In 2002 Jocelyn’s son, Edward, was killed in the Bali bombing. Jocelyn was deeply shocked and saddened, but decided that Ed would want him to get on with his life. He was supported by other family members and by Ed’s many friends.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a child >> Peter - Interview 13 >> The press have helped Peter’s drink-driving campaign. Inaccuracies in a report of the fatal crash, eg her son’s age and who was driving the car, enrag

In 2005 Peter’s son was killed in a car crash. Tim was only 19 when he died. He was in a car driven by a friend who was drunk. Peter and his wife have experienced a terrible loss. They comfort each other and do not want formal counselling.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a brother or a sister >> Ian - Interview 32 >> Ian was upset that journalists spelt Dorrie’s name wrong, but he understood that a change of name might have hindered finding his killers. He had no o

In 1999 Ian’s brother, Dorrie, was shot. He died soon afterwards. Ian was deeply shocked but he supported the rest of the family and kept his faith in God. Dorrie’s death made Ian reassess his life, and live not only for himself but also for Dorrie.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a brother or a sister >> Matthew - Interview 26 >> Matthew found that the press were sensationalist, selective and reported events out of context. He thinks it better to put a story in writing or to ta

Matthew’s brother, Timothy, was killed in the Bali bombing in 2002. He died instantly. His death was a terrible shock to the family. His body was brought back to the UK. Matthew is proud of the beautiful memorial that stands in London for those who died.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a child >> Terri - Interview 19 >> Journalists were intrusive and kept phoning the house. Terri’s brother emailed the local paper to complain. The paper wrote a lovely tribute to Ben bu

In 2003 Terri’s son was stabbed to death in his home. His grandmother was attacked too. Three men were involved in the attacks. Terri was away. News of her son’s death was very traumatic. Counselling, Compassionate Friends, family and friends have helped.

• Dying & bereavement >> Bereavement due to traumatic death >> Lost a parent >> Karen - Interview 04 >> Karen felt that the inquest was a waste of time and a waste of taxpayers’ money. It did not answer important questions; she did not want to ask any qu

In 2007 Karen’s mother died when her house caught fire. It is unclear how the fire started, but the coroner decided it was an accidental death. Karen was shocked by her mother’s death. She has been helped and supported by her husband and his family.