Is it always a bad sign if they want to speak to the person?
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So we're about 3 months since the knock. My OH wasn't arrested but devices were taken.
We've contacted the OIC today to see if there are any updates. They said they are still working on it but when it comes to it they will need to chat to my OH. They said they'd give two weeks notice.
This has thrown me into a panic wondering if this is a bad sign. Does it mean they have found something or is it standard procedure?
They haven't questioned him on anything so far even when we got the knock. I'm so scared for him and it still won't be a while until they talk to him.
UPDATE: have asked them to clarify what "having a chat" means. And they've said it's an interview under caution. Another examply of police misleading people!!
Can anyone explain exactly what this means as all I can seem to understand is they will ask questions and that he'll need to be careful about what he says. Does an interview mean they've found evidence against him?
We've contacted the OIC today to see if there are any updates. They said they are still working on it but when it comes to it they will need to chat to my OH. They said they'd give two weeks notice.
This has thrown me into a panic wondering if this is a bad sign. Does it mean they have found something or is it standard procedure?
They haven't questioned him on anything so far even when we got the knock. I'm so scared for him and it still won't be a while until they talk to him.
UPDATE: have asked them to clarify what "having a chat" means. And they've said it's an interview under caution. Another examply of police misleading people!!
Can anyone explain exactly what this means as all I can seem to understand is they will ask questions and that he'll need to be careful about what he says. Does an interview mean they've found evidence against him?
I think it would be what's called a second interview which is sometimes to question the person about something extra to the original reason for arresting them eg evidence suggesting contact rather than images only. As your OIC presumably wouldn't know that yet (or there would have been a call to come in already) sometimes it's when the charges are 'delivered'. It sounds to me that most likely in your case it's to sound as if progress is being made. So not a lie but just a positive spin on things. But that's me just guessing! Our person got the 'call' for another chat which was actually a second interview under caution about a new offence. This time he gave a 'no comment' interview whereas first time round he was totally open and transparent which in hindsight was the wrong thing to do.
PS Even if it's just called a chat it is very important to assume it's more than that and have legal representation present.
PS Even if it's just called a chat it is very important to assume it's more than that and have legal representation present.
Thank you for your reply rainyday52! He hasn’t had any sort of chat or interview yet. He wasn’t brought in or questioned and they only told him they were searching his devices as his name popped up on an investigation on someone else.
He has said since that he hasn’t done anything and can’t work out what it could be about. I have decided to trust him until I am given any real reason not to.
I’m worried that when they do ask questions that they will somehow bait him into getting himself in trouble. Is this what happened in your case before having a solicitor?
It’s really hard getting drips of information and not knowing what it implies and not knowing whether police have an incentive to pin someone. It is really mentally and emotionally draining guessing all the time and knowing what you should be doing or what to expect…
He has said since that he hasn’t done anything and can’t work out what it could be about. I have decided to trust him until I am given any real reason not to.
I’m worried that when they do ask questions that they will somehow bait him into getting himself in trouble. Is this what happened in your case before having a solicitor?
It’s really hard getting drips of information and not knowing what it implies and not knowing whether police have an incentive to pin someone. It is really mentally and emotionally draining guessing all the time and knowing what you should be doing or what to expect…