Lee Pomeroy’s 14-year-old son will need immediate love and support, from both his family and trained psychologists, to make sure that seeing the violent death of his father does not taint the rest of his life, according to one expert. Linda Papadopoulos said: “We know that the effects of such an extremely traumatic event in childhood can follow a person through life if they are not given the right help and treatment. This child will be feeling extremely vulnerable. What happened on this train in Surrey on Friday is very unusual — but because it happened in front of him he will have a hyperinflated sense of fear and danger. The way the brain deals with the fear will need treatment…

Source: The Times January 05, 2019 18:11 UTC