The families of murdered Scots have told how a lifeline service supported them through their darkest days.
The mother of gangland murder victim Lynda Spence are amongst dozens of families fighting to help pull the FAMS charity back from the brink.
In today's Record we tell how FAMS (Families Affected by Murder and Suicide) guided those who have lost loved ones to violence through unimaginable grief and, in many cases, saved their lives.