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Sentence Allows No Time to Grieve
Sentence Allows No Time to
Grieve
The Red Raincoat
Trust believes the sentence handed down today to Tristim
Eastham for the manslaughter of Sean Strongman-Lintern in
September 2012 allows no time for the family to grieve for
their loss. “Tristim will be eligible for parole after 2
years and 11 months” says Debbie Marlow spokesperson for
the Red Raincoat Trust. “Sean’s family will have only
just got through the court system and then they will have to
start thinking about preparing for a Parole hearing, words
cannot express how heart breaking this must be for the
family”.
Red Raincoat Trust is a non-government funded organisation whom assists and supports families of homicide victims. Their volunteer Victim Advisors work with and adapt to a homicide families changing needs throughout the judicial process and beyond. Red Raincoat also offers a support network of families from similar circumstances.
“A family lost a son suddenly and unexpectedly, they will need time to grieve for him after the court process. They need to be able to establish a new normal in their shattered lives. Unfortunately, we believe that this sentence does not offer this opportunity to do this. Our thoughts are with the family.”
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