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firstly we would like to thank you for your replies to our messages, it has helped us so much to know there are people willing to help and support when your life has been turned upside down.
today - sunday - we received a phone call from the police asking our son to go to the station - to give a "witness" statement. When we got there the policewoman came and spoke to us all - she said that our son was definitely not now a suspect, he was, instead, a witness for the police prosecution, and that they may call him to give evidence if the CPS go ahead with their case. She said they had always suspected something was iffy about the situation but couldnt tell us until all investigations were made. She had said to us at the beginning of the investigation not to worry - but we just thought she would say that to everyone, especially as my husband has just come out of hospital after major surgery. Anyway she said there IS a serious allegation still ongoing - but not against our son, or his friend who was with him on that night.
We have no idea what is going on, or what the charges are etc, but all we know is that our son is no longer in danger of being charged.
We were in total panic this whole last 2 weeks, but our faith in our son was never at issue - only the "system" that seems to automatically assume guilt when a call of rape is made.
Once again, thank you - until this issue affected us we had no idea how often this happens or the trauma the whole family goes through.
today - sunday - we received a phone call from the police asking our son to go to the station - to give a "witness" statement. When we got there the policewoman came and spoke to us all - she said that our son was definitely not now a suspect, he was, instead, a witness for the police prosecution, and that they may call him to give evidence if the CPS go ahead with their case. She said they had always suspected something was iffy about the situation but couldnt tell us until all investigations were made. She had said to us at the beginning of the investigation not to worry - but we just thought she would say that to everyone, especially as my husband has just come out of hospital after major surgery. Anyway she said there IS a serious allegation still ongoing - but not against our son, or his friend who was with him on that night.
We have no idea what is going on, or what the charges are etc, but all we know is that our son is no longer in danger of being charged.
We were in total panic this whole last 2 weeks, but our faith in our son was never at issue - only the "system" that seems to automatically assume guilt when a call of rape is made.
Once again, thank you - until this issue affected us we had no idea how often this happens or the trauma the whole family goes through.
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