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Murder or manslaughter with a knife or a blunt instrument
Murder or manslaughter involving guns
Road and railway deaths
Killed by a bomb
Death due to an industrial explosion
Fire related deaths
Pedestrian deaths

Soon after the death took place :
Changing emotions and physical reactions
Identifying the body
Viewing the body
Organ donation
Telling others, and other people’s reactions
Media involvement
The Police Family Liaison Officer's role
Financial and practical matters

The funeral, burial or cremation :
The funeral or commemoration
The role of the funeral director
Burial or scattering ashes
Memorials, headstones and websites

The inquest and court cases :
The coroner’s inquest
The Victim Personal Statement
The court case
The Probation Victim Contact Scheme

Sources of help :
Informal support from family and friends
Professional counselling
Support from charities
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Religion and spirituality

Life now and a message to others :
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Road and railway deaths

In 2002 Nina’s husband, Autsen, was killed in the Potters Bar rail crash. She was seriously hurt. Nina campaigned for compensation for the families of those who died. Nina misses her husband. She wrote the book “Dear Austen” to tell him what happened.

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