The only person I'd be making a statement to would be a police officer, and then only as a witness, if the family want to make a complaint let them go ahead, if its of a criminal nature let the police deal with it, if its a disciplinary matter then deal with it as it occurs, don't go making any written statements to employers. remember innocent until etc etc There is a trend towards this provide a written statement malarky, which I don't like. Oh and get some sound legal advice.