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Hans Leutscher is a dutch monumentmaker who is based in
Rotterdam,The Netherlands.He has created the beautiful monument on Marquerite's grave.The stone comes from Finland and Hans
created handmade lightblue Marguerite flowers with lifelike branches.Marguerite loved flowers !
It is a real work of art
and very unique...just like Marquerite.
Hans also took care of the Memorial Plaque that only recently, in december
2004, was unveiled at Euston Station in honour of Marquerite.
To visit Hans Leutscher's website : click on the link below.
Hans' website is well worth visiting! His website has a dutch and an english version.
Hans Leutscher-monumentmaker}Homepage
The articles below show
important research that has been carried out by the english police and government. Emotional and physical abuse in and out
of a relationship should be taken very seriously indeed. It is a very positive thing that serious attention is being paid
to these issues by the police and the government. As the subject of emotional and physical abuse is becoming more talked about,
i.e. in the press, victims will hopefully feel that their problem IS taken seriously, that they are not alone in this and
that they CAN call for help.
Victim families 'need more help'
Families of murder and manslaughter victims need more sensitive treatment by police, courts
and support groups, a survey suggests.
Victim Support questioned 41 of the 1,000 bereaved relatives it had helped over the last
year.
22 February 2006
Full article :
BBC News: Victim families 'need more help'
'Stalking distress going unnoticed'
1 November 2005
One in 10 people experience being stalked, and a third still suffer psychological distress
a year later, research reveals. Despite this, stalking is too often thought
of as a rare phenomenon or its seriousness underplayed, say experts. A British Journal of Psychiatry
study finds the psychological consequences are severe even among stalking victims who do not seek help.
The authors say more recognition of the desperation that can result is needed.
To read the full article, click on the link below
Break-ups 'spark domestic murders' Research by police suggests women who try to end a relationship are much more at risk of
being murdered by their partner.A BBC News report.
Help pledge for victims' families: The families of murder victims are promised more help from the government, at a conference
to discuss killers' sentences. A BBC News report.
The BBC reports on a 24-hour free phoneline and new refuge centres being set up for victims of domestic violence in a government
initiative.
>Thanks to Andrew for submitting this article
Hi-Tech Stalking Devices Extend Abusers' Reach
You sometimes hear criticizing stories in the press about how the police deal with families of murdervictims.I can't say we
have had that experience.On the contrary, as a family we have been treated with the utmost respect and dignity! Both the British
Transport Police and the Metropolitan Police have guided us through the whole process of complete shock up to the courtcase.The
help from our family liaisons officers from both police forces has been proven to be invaluable!
How does it all work?Clear guides to the justice system
in easy to understand language.
A guide to the criminal justice system in England and Wales}Homepage
The Crown Prosecution Service}Homepage
Dutch department of justice}english&dutch homepage
The U.K. Crime Reduction and Prevention Website lists details of organisations that offer advice ,councelling and support
concerning all kinds of issues.
Crime reduction and prevention}Hompepage
The Network
for Surviving Stalking is internationally recognised as the leading Registered Charity in the United Kingdom dedicated
to supporting victims of stalking free of cost or commercial gain. Many of the Trustees are recognised leaders in their fields
of expertise in the Police, Law , Psychiatry and Psychology and are members of Groups within Government Departments, the Association
of Chief Police Officers, European Conferences and other organisations in dealing with the impact of stalking. It aims to
provide support to victims, potential victims and others affected by stalking throughout the UK, to raise awareness of the
subject and to provide information about stalking and harassment to professionals, relevant agencies and the public.
The Network for Surviving Stalking(NSS)
Hidden Hurt
is an excellent U.K. based help website about domestic violence, including stalking. Rhiannon3
has a similar website, which is excellent. They share their active forums, which is visited by women across the world
and good encouraging advice is given by caring webmasters of the site as well as the visitors who are invited to participate
in communicating. Well worth visiting. Good to know such websites exist.
Hidden Hurt
Rhiannon3.net
Stalking Victims have a similar site,but this
one is based in the U.S.A.. Their forum is excellent and it is a lively one. (Former)victims of stalking help out others
and provide them with emotional support. Legal information is also given as well as info on crisiscentres and what to do to
protect yourself. Laws seem to differ from state to state and can therefore be confusing for victims who need to know
what help they can get from the authorities. This is a very professional website and you instantly will receive a warm welcome
by other posters who only know too well what you are going through as a victim. It is so great that such a terrific website
exists. Victims often become isolated and the internet to them must be God's gift in these dire circumstances!
stalkingvictims.com
Domestic violence and stalking,
independent of one another, are continued threats to individuals and families all over the nation. Nearly 1,000,000 women
and 150,000 men are directly affected by domestic violence each year. Approximately 1.4 million people are stalked each
year. Domestic violence is often a pre-cursor to stalking, doubling the damage, risks and dangers to the victim. This site
is designed to provide support and valuable information for victims of both of these elusive and debilitating crimes.
Save Your Spirit The Victims Resource is a non-profit organization founded
by an abuse and stalking survivor. It is its belief that the strength, perseverance and wisdom of victims and survivors, coupled with professional specialization and community, is the key to success in prevention. Their
goal is to provide awareness and support with the valuable element of personal experience.
Save Your Spirit
In Memoriam
-dutch-
Sabrina Smit
Jose en Regina van Vugt
In Memoriam Page of murder victims (part of homepage 'Aandacht Doet Spreken')
If you have an 'In Memoriam' website(in english or dutch) and you would
like me to place a link in this section, please write to me with the details via the Contact Me page.Thank you.
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