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Wolf_Pack

Member since
June 2023

34 posts

So the officer investigating has now called my OH for a 2nd Interview next week from the findings of the forensics report.



what is everyone's experiences of this? He's taking his solicitor which costs money we don't have. But will that be the end of it? After the Interview I am assuming he will either be charged or released? Or can they ask for another bail extension and carry on investigating? I am just querying this as his current bail ends on 19/10.

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 5:03pmReport post

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2502 posts

Hi Wolf

He definitely needs his solicitor, second interview means they have found more on the device's, so want to ask more questions, he could have bail extended, it's a lot of worry but this unfortunately is part of this journey x

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 5:14pmReport post

Wolf_Pack

Member since
June 2023

34 posts

@upset Mum

does it definitely mean they have found more? The reason I ask is because they have reduced bail a lot, so my person has access to our children and social services closed our case months ago, and I would have thought (hoped!) that if there was more or worse after the device check that bail would have been increased/ I would have heard back from my social worker. But to be honest it's a very very random experience going through this and what you think/ hope they would do is not always the case.

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 6:51pmReport post

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2502 posts

Wolf

Honestly I can only go on my experience, second interviews usually happen once they find more but want to question more which could relate to the first interview but they should always have a solicitor with them in any case, all you can do is wait like everything on this journey, try not to worry easier said than done but its just another part of this journey x

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 6:57pmReport post

Newlady

Member since
April 2021

644 posts

My person got his charges in second interview. It's important they have their solicitor, incase any of them charges are wrong or stupid . We got one dropped.

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 6:59pmReport post

Wolf_Pack

Member since
June 2023

34 posts

He's definitely taking his solicitor. I've borrowed the money to pay for it. We do what we have to.
No journeys are the same. I def think it will be going over the first interview as he didn't like the fact the duty solicitor advised him to say no comment. He said he felt uncomfortable saying no comment to some of the questions. So I'm hoping he will have the chance to answer properly this time.

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 7:47pmReport post

Upset mum

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June 2020

2502 posts

What ever the outcome we are here for you x

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 7:54pmReport post

Caggie164

Member since
October 2023

352 posts

My OH was told the same by duty solicitor when he was arrested. Say no comment and don't give them any passwords for devices. He's on pre-charge bail and has to go back in Dec. We're very new to all this x

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 8:10pmReport post

Daffodil

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Posted Fri October 6, 2023 8:17pm
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Newlady

Member since
April 2021

644 posts

Definitely stick to no comment. CPS trued to say in court he was trying to get away with it but his barrister argued it was his first time in trouble so he was going with what his legal team were advising .I read the interview it was brought up there too . Judge agreed with our barrister it was advice he was going off , not pretending he didn't do it because he pleaded guilty. Which was the exact truth X

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 8:22pmReport post

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

395 posts

A second interview usually means they've either found clear evidence of what the original arrest was for (this is what happened to us)

Or new evidence

Solicitor can advise what to say.

He could be charged then and there, or he could be offered a caution. More likely the evidence would be sent to the CPS for them to make the decision on whether he can be charged

The CPS decision can take several months and bail conditions would normally be extended throughout this period

What were the original conditions and what were they reduced to?

Posted Fri October 6, 2023 10:18pmReport post

Wolf_Pack

Member since
June 2023

34 posts

The original Bail was:

can't be on our street at all

couldnt Be in our house

cant be unsupervised with anyone under 18 unless going about usual daily life

couldnt contact our children at all

After 48 hours they dropped the last one and allowed FaceTime but nothing else

i did the social services assessment and they signed off 2 supervisors so he could see the kids

then after the 2nd bail extension they dropped the couldn't be on on our street.



a few weeks later they dropped the could attend our property.

so all that is left is no unsupervised contact with an under 18 unless supervised by an approved person (approved by social care and police) which is me and my brother.

the original arrests were for:

1 x Cat B - which was added at the station (this is actually a picture of our child) but it's a baby picture in the bath and I took it!



Discussing an under 18 in an email conversation - don't know who with or who about.

police are not providing a disclosure to our solicitor at all. Which is also a bit unfair but apparently normal.

Posted Sat October 7, 2023 7:36amReport post

Inthemoment

Member since
February 2023

395 posts

Wolf pack that sounds incredibly stressful. I am sure you will be able to fight to cat B. One of my worst nightmare scenarios was our baby pics being used, and I have yet to find out whether they are part of the evidence or not.

Hope you're doing as well as you can be

Posted Sat October 7, 2023 12:16pmReport post

hpl111

Member since
November 2022

409 posts

Wolf Pack, are you sure that the baby picture in the bath wasn't classed as Cat C?

It would surprise me if an innocent picture of a baby in the bath would be Cat B. I don't want to upset anyone by posting the definition of Cat B picture here, but I don't think it fits the category at all.

Posted Sat October 7, 2023 1:32pm
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