What's the next of kin got to do with it, if they've not committed any crime?
Well, surely something would have to be said - I mean "X has been in a car crash", "who's car was he driving", "well, that's why there's a policeman outside the door"... conversation has to happen, surely?
I take your point that beyond that, there's nothing to say. There wouldn't be any questioning of the next of kin, as they weren't involved at all.
Scenario is that X has stolen a car and crashed it, sustaining injuries. Y, the (ex-)friend is notified as next of kin. I'm trying to work out what conversations there will be at the hospital (and later on)...
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Date: 2010-03-26 02:38 pm (UTC)What's the next of kin got to do with it, if they've not committed any crime?
Well, surely something would have to be said - I mean "X has been in a car crash", "who's car was he driving", "well, that's why there's a policeman outside the door"... conversation has to happen, surely?
I take your point that beyond that, there's nothing to say. There wouldn't be any questioning of the next of kin, as they weren't involved at all.
Scenario is that X has stolen a car and crashed it, sustaining injuries. Y, the (ex-)friend is notified as next of kin. I'm trying to work out what conversations there will be at the hospital (and later on)...
Thanks for your response!