Friends House hosts homicide-bereaved memorial

5: The percentage of people bereaved by homicide who never work again, according to Escaping Victimhood.

by Rebecca Hardy 29th September 2023

Friends House hosted a memorial service to support people bereaved by homicide last week. The service also featured artwork depicting a large white poppy field commissioned by Escaping Victimhood, a Quaker Recognised Body (QRB) which also organised the event. Vicky Torrance, who works for the charity, told the Friend that Escaping Victimhood runs four-day interventions to help support people bereaved by homicide. ‘If you lose someone to murder, five per cent of people never work again,’ she said. ‘Marriages often break down, and there can be huge financial consequences.’