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kls

Member since
March 2019

62 posts

Posted Tue November 5, 2019 6:53amReport post

For all of you who've been through this it are further down the line than me, I was hoping to get an idea of how long this drags on and what to expect to come.

We had The Knock early March this year, when they took the pc and harddrives, interviewed husband. We've heard nothing since then, we're now 8 months on. It's so long ago, and because it didn't change anything in practical terms -no kids, so no social worker, he didn't work anyway so no risk of unemployment - it just feels like a bad dream. But we must be getting close to the return though? I think about that a lot more these days. How much longer? Will they just turn up in a police car and handcuffs, or like the first, will it be unmarked car and plain clothes cops? What happens then? Does he get charged, and come home, again, for another long wait?

Can anyone please share their experiences, I've never wanted to get anything over with so quickly and at the same time have it not happen at all.

E

Member since
December 2018

39 posts

Posted Tue November 5, 2019 7:15amReport post

Hi Kls

10 months for us, surprising phone call from the duty solicitor for him to attend voluntary interview in a few weeks, it will be exactly 11 months. I guess it will then go to CPS who will decide the charge followed by a court date. Actually hoping it drags on another few months as I’m dreading the next stage.

Big sigh

Member since
December 2018

244 posts

Posted Thu November 7, 2019 8:45pmReport post

Hi KLS

what did your partner say at interview? I think with those admitting guilt things tend to go a bit faster

Stardust

Member since
November 2018

54 posts

Posted Sun November 10, 2019 11:42pmReport post

Sorry it can be such a long drawn out process with mo thought given to offered that are affect by all this. We are over 16 months since knock an still not sorted yet xx

kls

Member since
March 2019

62 posts

Posted Mon November 11, 2019 7:49amReport post

Bigsigh from what understand he admitted everything to them; even told them where to find the gard drives. It's not full of stuff - the illegal stuff is mixed with legal, porn addiction - and they apparently told him it might take "up to" 9 months. 8 months in, I'm struggling. Every time the phone rings I think it's them asking him to come in. Just wish it was over, or at least moving.

kls

Member since
March 2019

62 posts

Posted Mon November 11, 2019 7:49amReport post

*hard drives.

Lis

Member since
November 2019

40 posts

Posted Tue November 12, 2019 7:14amReport post

6 months after the police came and took our computers my husband attended a voluntary interview. It was only aft that interview he told me he had done it. Several times a month over 3 years. I got so angry with him

police said 4 weeks waiting for court. It has now been 5 weeks. In total over 7 months and I am exhausted. We are in our early 60 and have grandchildren from our first marriage. He has 2 and I have 3. Does anyone know what we should do? Shall I see mine alone? What does he need to tell his children? Do I have to tell mine?
I can not find any information about what to do in our situation