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Help Me, I need some advice, or a miracle!!
In May, I was arrested at a house party that I attended. The accusations made against me were that I engaged in sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by oral. I was handcuffed and taken to a police station for swabs, DNA collecting and interviewing.
The girl who accused me had flirted with me and gave me her number. We all then proceeded into a bedroom, where by people petered out and it was only us too left - we were both pretty messed by that point. We were then stroking each other in the bed, I then made a move to pleasure her by rubbing her private parts, she starting moaning pleasurably, which I took as a sign of engagement and then I slowly made my way down whilst removing her lower clothes to engage in oral, at which she held my head in what I believed to be enthusiastic participation, the groans continued.
I then lost interest and then fell asleep beside her. The whole thing was a haze. I was then woken up by a mutual acquaintance of ours, saying that said girl had said I 'tried to F*** her', I was stunned by the entire thing, still in a hungover haze and then left the house, where I was arrested by two officers, they didn't handcuff me, but put my hand in plastic bags.
At the station I explained to the officers that I was claustrophobic and was escorted outside and was watched over by a police officer on duty.
As I wholeheartedly believed that I had done nothing wrong, I asked not to have a solicitor present for my interview, and upon entering the interview room I immediately went in to shock as they said I had been arrested for a further allegation of attempted rape. After 20 minutes or so of rest, I asked to have a duty solicitor present. Since then I have changed to a solicitor based in Essex.
I was questioned but the officer has since left the unit and so my case was then handed over to another investigating officer. In the initial interview I answered all questions to the best of my knowledge, contesting allegations with a belief in enthusiastic consent, whilst denying the attempted rape allegation. Allegations were made by the complainant that the acts lasted for over an hour, which it is has since been established that it hadn’t, and DNA results have come back negative, which I’m hoping might further negate such that claim.
There was a witness statement made in which it was said that I had admitted guilt; in my initial interview I vehemently denied this. I have forwarded the investigating officers the name of another witness who was there when this supposed admission was supposed to have taken place, yet they have not followed him up nor included his name on the list of those I should not have contact with when I was re-bailed last week Friday.
When I was called in for my re-bail date, the officer who had taken over the case had brought me in for further questioning on the May allegation, in which he asked me about this ’admission of guilt’. He then had arrested me on another allegation made by someone else; sexual assault by penetration. The offence was supposed to have taken place in December 2014 - this brought about my near collapse as it was the last thing I was expecting, wanting freedom. I was told I was allowed to discuss the matter with my solicitor, upon which they instructed me that a ‘no comment’ interview was in my best interest as I couldn't recall events properly from that date, citing that it would not cause adverse inference, which is not true enough, in my eyes. I was completely frozen with fear, confusion, and felt intimidated by the entire situation.
As I know the accuser I am shocked as to why I’m being accused of such a heinous, despicable crime. A friend of the December complainant has made a witness statement, which has clearly been concocted for corroboration - this same friend made out in her statement that I am the cause of a rocky moment between her and her ex-boyfriend, saying that I had told her ex-boyfriend that her and I had kissed, this guy who also happens to be my best friend. Might I be able to use that as her MO for corroboration, even though she is lying?
How useful is it bringing up collusion? I want to change solicitors and offer up my defence before my next bail date and before they send off the whole case to the CPS. How are people's views on Old Bailey Solicitors? The complainant and her friend are friends with the others accusing me of the May allegation too.
I am of extremely good character, and am an advocate for human rights, the abolition of modern slavery and female equality. Should I be charged I won’t be allowed to carry on with my charity work, and will further lose the reputation I already hold dearly to. This whole episode is spiralling out of control. Since May, I’ve only wanted to clear my name and prove my innocence. It’s had the most crippling effect on my family, I’ve been unable to work and my social standing has been ripped to shreds.
I’m terribly fearful of being charged, as it will undoubtedly end up in the newspapers, and my career hinges on reputation. I just don’t know how things can end for me in the police station, even after the CPS has reviewed the case. Help me.
Thoughts?
The girl who accused me had flirted with me and gave me her number. We all then proceeded into a bedroom, where by people petered out and it was only us too left - we were both pretty messed by that point. We were then stroking each other in the bed, I then made a move to pleasure her by rubbing her private parts, she starting moaning pleasurably, which I took as a sign of engagement and then I slowly made my way down whilst removing her lower clothes to engage in oral, at which she held my head in what I believed to be enthusiastic participation, the groans continued.
I then lost interest and then fell asleep beside her. The whole thing was a haze. I was then woken up by a mutual acquaintance of ours, saying that said girl had said I 'tried to F*** her', I was stunned by the entire thing, still in a hungover haze and then left the house, where I was arrested by two officers, they didn't handcuff me, but put my hand in plastic bags.
At the station I explained to the officers that I was claustrophobic and was escorted outside and was watched over by a police officer on duty.
As I wholeheartedly believed that I had done nothing wrong, I asked not to have a solicitor present for my interview, and upon entering the interview room I immediately went in to shock as they said I had been arrested for a further allegation of attempted rape. After 20 minutes or so of rest, I asked to have a duty solicitor present. Since then I have changed to a solicitor based in Essex.
I was questioned but the officer has since left the unit and so my case was then handed over to another investigating officer. In the initial interview I answered all questions to the best of my knowledge, contesting allegations with a belief in enthusiastic consent, whilst denying the attempted rape allegation. Allegations were made by the complainant that the acts lasted for over an hour, which it is has since been established that it hadn’t, and DNA results have come back negative, which I’m hoping might further negate such that claim.
There was a witness statement made in which it was said that I had admitted guilt; in my initial interview I vehemently denied this. I have forwarded the investigating officers the name of another witness who was there when this supposed admission was supposed to have taken place, yet they have not followed him up nor included his name on the list of those I should not have contact with when I was re-bailed last week Friday.
When I was called in for my re-bail date, the officer who had taken over the case had brought me in for further questioning on the May allegation, in which he asked me about this ’admission of guilt’. He then had arrested me on another allegation made by someone else; sexual assault by penetration. The offence was supposed to have taken place in December 2014 - this brought about my near collapse as it was the last thing I was expecting, wanting freedom. I was told I was allowed to discuss the matter with my solicitor, upon which they instructed me that a ‘no comment’ interview was in my best interest as I couldn't recall events properly from that date, citing that it would not cause adverse inference, which is not true enough, in my eyes. I was completely frozen with fear, confusion, and felt intimidated by the entire situation.
As I know the accuser I am shocked as to why I’m being accused of such a heinous, despicable crime. A friend of the December complainant has made a witness statement, which has clearly been concocted for corroboration - this same friend made out in her statement that I am the cause of a rocky moment between her and her ex-boyfriend, saying that I had told her ex-boyfriend that her and I had kissed, this guy who also happens to be my best friend. Might I be able to use that as her MO for corroboration, even though she is lying?
How useful is it bringing up collusion? I want to change solicitors and offer up my defence before my next bail date and before they send off the whole case to the CPS. How are people's views on Old Bailey Solicitors? The complainant and her friend are friends with the others accusing me of the May allegation too.
I am of extremely good character, and am an advocate for human rights, the abolition of modern slavery and female equality. Should I be charged I won’t be allowed to carry on with my charity work, and will further lose the reputation I already hold dearly to. This whole episode is spiralling out of control. Since May, I’ve only wanted to clear my name and prove my innocence. It’s had the most crippling effect on my family, I’ve been unable to work and my social standing has been ripped to shreds.
I’m terribly fearful of being charged, as it will undoubtedly end up in the newspapers, and my career hinges on reputation. I just don’t know how things can end for me in the police station, even after the CPS has reviewed the case. Help me.
Thoughts?
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