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EBP

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September 2021

227 posts

We await a Crown Court hearing next week,principally for alleged breach of SHPO, but also additional historical offences now charged.

My son has been called 'candid' by Probation & police ie. giving more information than asked for. He is now saying he wants to 'come clean' & let them access all historical storage.
He has also received a charge sheet that says he could receive 6-10 years custody. My rational mind tells me that that is excessive but we don't have the police evidence .

Mind & anxiety going into overdrive!

Posted Fri August 9, 2024 11:38amReport post

Ocean

Member since
September 2023

881 posts

Oh EBP, how I feel for you. Your son sounds so much like my son who also told the police far more than he needed to. In fact a lot of the evidence that was used in sentencing came from my son himself. The judge made reference to this during sentencing saying that he hears far far to many of these cases but that he's never heard the case of someone that was so honest from the first moment before.

I'll be keeping you and your son in my thoughts this week. You must be beside yourself with worry and I wish there was something I could do to help.

Posted Sat August 10, 2024 2:37pmReport post

EBP

Member since
September 2021

227 posts

Thankyou for your support.

They are 'advised' to plead guilty,to reduce their sentence,but I think sometimes they don't 'hear'/understand what they are pleading guilty to!
I think he feels that once all is revealed,he knows he can start again,but it's not that simple.

All media anxiety resurfacing too. I will be glad once Friday is over.

And it's his birthday!
xx

Posted Sat August 10, 2024 6:35pmReport post

Crushed

Member since
July 2024

136 posts

EBP how did it go on Friday? Thinking of you and your son xx

Posted Sat August 17, 2024 11:10pmReport post

EBP

Member since
September 2021

227 posts

Crushed

Thankyou for enquiring.

Court hearing was only for plea -guilty to all charges. We found out the severity & were gutted that our son had not been completely honest with us. Appalled.

He is facing a sentence of several years. Now awaiting psychiatric report & full trial. Sentencing to follow. Still couple of months before final sentence given.
Still processing & deciding how we move on from this as a family.

Posted Sun August 18, 2024 12:24am
Edited Tue August 20, 2024 5:24pmReport post

Crushed

Member since
July 2024

136 posts

Sorry to hear that he hadn't been completely honest with you, was it communication or images? I worry that there is more than what my son has told us, even though he seems to have been quite open...

Posted Wed September 4, 2024 1:46pmReport post

EBP

Member since
September 2021

227 posts

Crushed

I have pmd you

Posted Wed September 4, 2024 10:20pmReport post

Quick exit