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ing for news like that for quite some time. It’s all culminated in this fantastic news that Scotland is going to have a homicide support service.”

Mrs Jones said she believes Scotland has previously lagged behind England and Wales, where a homicide support service was set up several years ago.

The new Scottish service will offer grieving families a single point of contact who can liaise with schools, employers, social services, medical and legal services on their behalf.

“We are absolutely delighted and we’d been hoping for news like that for quite some time. It’s all culminated in this fantastic news”

BEA JONES