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Witnesses of murders and atrocities ‘left out to dry’ under Tories

INADEQUATE Tory plans to support witnesses to murders and atrocities have “left victims out to dry,” Labour has warned.

The charge came after Westminster announced government-backed help for those affected by major incidents, such as the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, and eyewitnesses to traumatic incidents across England and Wales.

The expansion of Homicide Service support, which provides trauma and bereavement counselling, restorative justice and advocacy, will also now include children, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.

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