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For us plea was very quick but we went with a not guilty plea we didn't get any press until sentencing, I came off social media when It hit press and so did oh I didn't want to read it, first weekend I was very low fear of what could happen, my daughter returned to school the next day had one girl say something school reacted immediately and her friends gave her full support she has had no issues since, I returned to work 2 days later and again not a thing said to me its been pretty normal for me, we are 8 weeks since media attention now, as I said first weekend was horrendous in our head but there was nothing to the house our police liaison advised us to lie low for a couple weeks and put a marker on our house in case of any trouble, our mind can be our worst enemy in this journey but as always we get through it.

Sending love x

Please hearing took around an hour but they was behind, he then had a date for court a month later and had 3 days to sign sor. No media attention that came after crown court. We're a year and half past sentencing now and all is calm and back to normal family life

Plea hearing lasted about 30 minutes. The prosecution read out the evidence and charges and my son pleaded guilty. He was given a date for crown court a month later and told to sign on the SOR within 3 days.

The media were there and published the story on line that same evening and in the paper the following week. His name and address were published. He came off social media after his arrest and I came off before the court hearing. I chose not to read what the media said and the comments that went with it.