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Tinkabella

Member since
June 2024

23 posts

Posted Fri January 24, 2025 11:23pmReport post

So hello all, it's the evening before the dreaded day of my person being charged. ( for attempted communication)



I can't sleep, can't settle my minds racing and currently have a grump 5 year old awake with ear ache snuggle her mama bear.



Can anyone help advise what happens next? What happens after tomorrow?



Hope your all as well as can be, I'm sure I'll be back tomorrow morning at some point.

edel2020

Member since
March 2022

442 posts

Posted Sat January 25, 2025 10:39amReport post

The charge usually comes with a date for them to attend the magistrates court, maybe a month or so later. They have to enter a plea and then it will probably be passed to crown court for sentencing a month after that.

Tinkabella

Member since
June 2024

23 posts

Posted Sat January 25, 2025 12:10pmReport post

So we have the charge sheet, and their in court on the 27th/2nd but no mention of a plea hearing.... here's hoping we're near the end.

Eye of storm

Member since
May 2024

128 posts

Posted Sat January 25, 2025 1:08pmReport post

Hi lovely, my heart goes out to you, such a horrendous time (well it's all horrendous, but particularly when you get to this point and the reality of it truly hits). I should imagine 27th will be the plea hearing and 2nd for sentencing. Good luck and my thoughts will be very much with you xxxx

Tinkabella

Member since
June 2024

23 posts

Posted Sat January 25, 2025 1:37pmReport post

Hi lovely thankyou for your reply, he's been told there hoping to have it all delt with on the 27/2/25, so I don't know what to expect. I'm hoping this really is the start of the end of this part of the nightmare though.

hat

Member since
September 2024

18 posts

Posted Sat January 25, 2025 8:18pmReport post

Hiya, we received charges also for my person and ours is just after after yours so know exactly how your feeling. At least we know now and not floating in limbo. We were also told hopefully it won't go to crown. If you need to chat I'm here x

Edited Sat January 25, 2025 8:34pm

T2021

Member since
December 2020

149 posts

Posted Sat January 25, 2025 8:29pmReport post

It depends what is the attempted communication. Communication is unlikely to be dealt with on the day at magistrates, it will probably go to crown court

LittleRobin3

Member since
April 2024

480 posts

Posted Sun January 26, 2025 2:32pmReport post

It's unlikely to be the sentencing. It'll be the plea. Then there will be an appointment with probation so they can prepare a pre securing report which will go into detail about your persons circumstances, his upbringing, has he shown remorse, has he admitted guilt, his attitude towards his victims, any courses he's done, any caring duties he has etc. Once this is done, he'll likely go to Crown Court for sentencing. All the very best to you.

Poppop

Member since
September 2023

75 posts

Posted Sun January 26, 2025 3:37pmReport post

My son was charged with communication

He then went to pre hearing at magistrates court,he was not set a date fir Crown court

He was it could be 4 to weeks later

He at registered at police station after pre hearing

Then two weeks after he did his probation report

Then Crown court was cancelled twice ,the night before on both occasions

Eventually 8 weeks from magistrates he was sentenced at Crown court

2 yrs suspended sentence

Wanderer41

Member since
January 2025

22 posts

Posted Tue January 28, 2025 8:04amReport post

Hello,

How will we know if the case will go to Magistrates or the Crown court?

26a20

Member since
December 2024

60 posts

Posted Tue January 28, 2025 9:16amReport post

As I understand it first court appearance for any offence is always at magistrate court, they will decide whether they can deal with the case or if it should be passed to crown court.