Key legal question
Whether the appellant, as a victim's close relative, had standing as a civil complainant under Arts. 116-122 CPP.
Extracted holding
A close relative may join as a civil complainant if she asserts her own civil claims and those claims appear sufficiently plausible; strict proof is not required at this stage.
Extracted reasoning
The appellant was a close relative and had clearly stated she wished to participate at least civilly. Her moral-damage and expense claims were not obviously groundless; the canton assessed them too strictly and decided the merits prematurely.