whereas when you do your victim impact whereas when you do your victim impact statement, there is that emotional side to it and you should be given emotional side to it and you should be given that opportunity. we emotional side to it and you should be given that opportunity.- be given that opportunity. we are t in: to be given that opportunity. we are trying to make be given that opportunity. we are trying to make a be given that opportunity. we are trying to make a difference - be given that opportunity. we are trying to make a difference for . trying to make a difference for those that are coming behind us. that was hannah mclaughlan, jennifer mccann and hannah reid speaking to our reporter catriona renton. a spokesperson for the scottish government told us that victim statements are used to inform sentencing decisions, and that it s committed to improving the system to better reflect the needs of victims. if you ve been affected by any of the issues raised in that report, th
victim impact statements. we never got to. it was never even offered, it was never a suggestion. actually, we were told it doesn t look good if you do. but he d already been convicted. when you re on the stand, you know you re giving your evidence, and it s about what happened to you in that moment, you re not then given the opportunity to actually be direct to the person that destroyed you, to be like, well, you ve not actually destroyed me. you know, having that opportunity to be able to directly say to them this is what you did, and making them listen to how it did impact your life, but also where you are now and the position that you re in now. i almost feel like it s a bit cheated, because it was really cold and callous on the stand. that was hannah mclaughlan, jennifer mccann and hannah reid speaking to our reporter catriona renton. remarkable to see that unity and have them speaking publicly like that. a spokesperson for the scottish government told us that victim statements are