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When the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has principal responsibility for the communication and liaison with families, the police can be involved only if there is an investigative role for them to play and they are invited to do so by the foreign police force. Bereaved families will, in many instances, need support that is tailored to their case. That is why the Government continue to fund the Homicide Service, which provides support based on the needs of the individual, including specific needs that arise because the homicide happened abroad. That said, we, along with the FCDO, have listened to what these families told us about the support that they need, including to be clearer about the support available from UK agencies, what the Homicide Service is and how to access it.