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I was accused of Raping an ex partner in 2010 in a caravan in Scotland. This arose after I remarried in 2011.
The first I knew of it was when my dad called me after a detective had visited him to ask about the relationship between my ex and me. I called the detective who basically told me that I should not lose any sleep over it as it sounded like a woman who had been through an unhappy relationship. that was in November 2013. Then I heard nothing until November 2015 when a new detective took over the case and called me on my mobile to ask me to meet for "a chat."
On the 10th of December 2015 I was arrested and charged with Rape of my ex + 2 other old accusations by an previous ex's daughter who when we split up made the accusations as 1. She thought I might go for custody of her younger siblings (I had no interest in doing this as they are not my kids) and 2. She was caught at 14 sleeping with her boyfriend. Both accusations were investigated by GMP in 2006 and found to have no basis in fact. I gave a No Comment interview on the advice of my solicitor and spent an uncomfortable night in the cells before being taken to the Sheriff court by G4S and put in a cell where I waited and waited for the case to be called. Around 1pm my solicitor arrived furious as he had not even been told I was there and told me I was being released in 10 mins and to make an appointment to see him at his office. Sure enough I was handed my belongings back, (which incidentally the police never listed just shoved in a bag) and was told I could go. No paperwork, no court charge just released. I went to see the solicitor a few days later who told me that although the police were clutching at straws with the case it would probably go to court because Rape these days is a politically hot potato. I was given a Fiscal release and the fiscal wanted further enquiries made.
Since then I have heard nothing. My solicitor has checked with the fiscal and been told they have never heard of me. Is this good or bad? I don't know but this whole thing is seriously affecting my new family and I, we don't know what to do or where to go for advice on this. I hope someone can give me some advice on what to do next?
The first I knew of it was when my dad called me after a detective had visited him to ask about the relationship between my ex and me. I called the detective who basically told me that I should not lose any sleep over it as it sounded like a woman who had been through an unhappy relationship. that was in November 2013. Then I heard nothing until November 2015 when a new detective took over the case and called me on my mobile to ask me to meet for "a chat."
On the 10th of December 2015 I was arrested and charged with Rape of my ex + 2 other old accusations by an previous ex's daughter who when we split up made the accusations as 1. She thought I might go for custody of her younger siblings (I had no interest in doing this as they are not my kids) and 2. She was caught at 14 sleeping with her boyfriend. Both accusations were investigated by GMP in 2006 and found to have no basis in fact. I gave a No Comment interview on the advice of my solicitor and spent an uncomfortable night in the cells before being taken to the Sheriff court by G4S and put in a cell where I waited and waited for the case to be called. Around 1pm my solicitor arrived furious as he had not even been told I was there and told me I was being released in 10 mins and to make an appointment to see him at his office. Sure enough I was handed my belongings back, (which incidentally the police never listed just shoved in a bag) and was told I could go. No paperwork, no court charge just released. I went to see the solicitor a few days later who told me that although the police were clutching at straws with the case it would probably go to court because Rape these days is a politically hot potato. I was given a Fiscal release and the fiscal wanted further enquiries made.
Since then I have heard nothing. My solicitor has checked with the fiscal and been told they have never heard of me. Is this good or bad? I don't know but this whole thing is seriously affecting my new family and I, we don't know what to do or where to go for advice on this. I hope someone can give me some advice on what to do next?
however now she has been left with no one to run to when things get rough and is obviously feeling it.
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