The brother of Jacqueline Griffin, the woman who died tragically in last week’s M50 accident, has urged the public not to share images of crash victims.
Griffin was killed on January 24 in a collision between three cars and a lorry on a slip road in Finglas.
Following the incident, images of the crash were widely circulated on social media via WhatsApp groups and other messaging apps.
Griffin’s brother, Paul, has since asked the public not to share such images.
The Ryan Tubridy Show read a statement on his family’s behalf this morning, where he said that dealing with his sister’s death has been extremely difficult without the knowledge that people were sharing photos of the “horrific accident.”
“The immediate aftermath of Jacqueline’s horrific accident was deliberately filmed and photographed,” it said. “This video and photographs were then shared over a number of social media platforms.”
“I’m confident that the majority of society would have the good sense to know that this is completely immoral and should be reported, deleted and not shared.
“It is my hope that this message is shared far and wide among today’s on and offline influencers. When or if you receive these images, I urge you to stop and think. Do not share. Delete and report.”
The statement described Griffin as “… a daughter, auntie, sister, partner and beautiful person.”
The family asked for privacy during this difficult time and asked the media not to attend her funeral.
This comes after Senator Lynn Ruane asked people to stop sharing images in the aftermath of the accident.
On Twitter, she wrote: “My friend has lost his sister and the last thing his family need right now is an image of the accident. Thank you in advance.”
Gardaí also asked that the public refrain from sharing the footage out of respect for the families of the deceased and those involved in the collision.
