A 70-year-old man calls the police and informs them that his wife of 45 years, who had been ill and bedridden for some time, has died in her sleep at home. The man, who had been his wife’s sole caretaker during her period of illness, is very distraught. The couple’s adult children are estranged from their parents; the man does not anticipate their return for their mother’s funeral. The man makes a comment about wanting to join his wife. Which of the following would be BEST for the police to do in this situation?

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A 70-year-old man calls the police and informs them that his wife of 45 years, who had been ill and bedridden for some time, has died in her sleep at home. The man, who had been his wife’s sole caretaker during her period of illness, is very distraught. The couple’s adult children are estranged from their parents; the man does not anticipate their return for their mother’s funeral. The man makes a comment about wanting to join his wife. Which of the following would be BEST for the police to do in this situation?






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