Crime Blog

Here you will find a series of blogs about true crime, with a particular eye on how they impact victims and their families. Please note that the details of the cases and their aftermath are harrowing, often told in distressing detail, so caution is advised.

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Crime Blog
Stop Politicising Victims: The Henry Nowak Case

Stop Politicising Victims: The Henry Nowak Case

Henry Nowak's family called for his murder not to be used to stoke division, tension or race hate. Yet far right activists and politicians in and outside the UK have cynically done just that. Such politicisation is hard to avoid but no less reprehensible for it. If your thoughts really are "with the family of the victim" then listen to Henry's family's wishes and stop using his tragic death to fuel a culture war. Trigger warning: violence and distressing content.

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Grief After Murder: Life-changing?

Grief After Murder: Life-changing?

Traumatic bereavement affects people in a multitude of ways, but the precise manner in which it alters or changes one’s life are not well understood. As my book about the murder of my father explains, experiencing the murder of a direct relative changed me as a person, and changed my life irretrievably and forever. Intriguingly, other victims who speak out in the aftermath of the murder of a loved one seem to go through a similar type of life-altering experience.

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