You may experience a variety of emotions. You may be:

• Upset and disturbed that you cannot go into your house for several days;

• Stressed by the disruption in your family life and by the intrusiveness of the investigation;

• Anxious to help out the police in any way you can;

• Frustrated and impatient that the investigation is taking so long;

• Grateful that the police are being so careful and thorough in looking for evidence;

• Hopeful that the police will find enough evidence to identify a suspect and arrest him or her;

• Shocked and confused that you or another family member may be considered as a suspect;

• Angry about disparaging comments that may be made about your loved one and his or her activities.

Mennonite Central Committee Canada. (2011). Getting through the maze: A guidebook for survivors of homicide.