The trial really was an ordeal to be got through. Our family liaison officers had warned us that it would seem as though it was designed for “the accused” and the presumption of “innocent until proved guilty “might make us feel that it was biased against Alice.

When the actual ride happened, it was pretty brutal, but I think Alice would have really approved of the camaraderie and especially the drinking in the bar at the end of each day.

… most difficult of all are my thoughts of life before Alice was murdered. Because everything that happened before that day led us to the point where she was murdered.

The reality is that having survived the trauma of losing a daughter, I find myself having to face up to asking for funds to help prevent it happening to others.

it was important to keep Alice’s name alive. It was inconceivable that such zest for life and vitality would simply disappear

Family liaison officers are amazing people. They are absolutely essential if your daughter has been murdered, because you need someone to ask all those unimaginable questions.