The RUC widows group, Forgotten Families have said that the package falls very short of addressing the needs of the widows. The government state that they acknowledge the sacrifice made by many bereaved and injured RUC officers and the hardship caused to their widows and families yet they have only partially addressed the issue. The financial package for RUC widows should also have been extended to the widows of policemen and policewomen who died in non-terrorist incidents. These innocent victims were involved in the front line of the battle against terrorism. Many were cowardly murdered in front of their wives and children.
Many innocent victims continue to suffer in silence with little or no support.
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