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Should Sharing Crash Footage Be a Crime?


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It's something that has become all too common in the age of smartphones. A serious road traffic collision happens, and before emergency services have even finished their work, photos and videos from the scene are already circulating on social media and messaging apps.  

 In the North of Ireland, there's growing support for 'Caoimhé's Law', named in memory of 23-year-old Caoimhé O'Brien, who tragically lost her life in a road traffic collision in 2016. The proposed legislation would make it a criminal offence to record or share images or videos of victims at the scene of a fatal or critical crash without lawful authority or the family's consent. It would also make it an offence to circulate that content before loved ones have even been officially informed.  

 Joining Valerie is Debbie Mullan, Chairperson of Road Victim Support Northern Ireland and Donegal and a counsellor who has worked with families affected by road tragedies.  

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