False accusation of rape - by the pregnant mother of my baby! - pls help

[quinnb]

One of my friends with her new boyfriend went to visit the pregnant mother of my baby on the 16th of March - this was known to me and they took her out for the afternoon to a pub and then took her back via a shop so she could get some fags (unknown to me) my friends boyfriend had consensual sex with her in the back seat of his car in a field while my friend (and her best friend) sat in the front.
On the 17th March we (as in mummy to be) had a row over the phone - and I threatened to goto social services to have the baby when born removed from her.

Fast forward a week or so to the 26th of March @ 07:00 4 police officers burst into my house - handcuffed me and dragged me off to the station.
I was then accused of "organising rape" - in which I spent 17hours at the station before being released on bail.

The allegation was that - my friends b/f paid me 65 pounds to have sex with her and my friend held her down while this took place. In the process of this she got bitten on the wrist. At the end of it they calmly took cocaine off the dash board of the car and dropped her home. However my friends b/f was not happy with his moneys worth and rang me on the Tuesday - which I promptly rang her and said she would have to go through this again.
She also told the police - that this bloke was one of 30 men I had pimped her out to.
To make something clear - I have never met or even spoken to him up to that point.
She also told the police that I was recording her having sex and burning it to DVD and selling them from 8 pounds at a time - hence the police have seized my phone and my pc.
The police also took my car - but let me have it back the next day.
She has also been diagnosed with schizaphenia (spelling) and was residing in a care hospital where she has been since January.

When I went back to get my car - the officer in charge of the case told me that he belived it was a fabricated story but she maintains it happened.
And since then all has gone very quiet.
I can't afford legal advice and the duty solictor was useless as all he said was say no comment! - the last thing I wanted to do, as I know I have done nothing wrong.
This is all turning out to be a nightmare and my friend attempted to kill her seolf the other night,
The police who were originally sympatheic are now just rude and arrogant when I call for updates - and I really am feeling a sense of mis-justice here
Can anyone give me some advice please?
Thanks
Brian

[ready4war]

First

Dont do anything that you might regret. Give your friends support that tried to kill them self.this will be a long ordeal and will have its ups and downs. I can not give advice for accross the pond but Hang in there. At least someone believed you that is a start. (a Jury may too) I am still in simular ordeal that everything about my case makes no sense to my lawyer but things are still going forward. I to have thought many times about killing myself as it would be cheaper and eaiser on my family. Get some friends that you know well and then talk about it to get it out and dont hold it in. If you are innocent the truth has to come out some time. The reason I said close friends is they know who you are they will support you in times of trouble, Mine have.

Look at this link it helped me a little bit
http://www.daftmoo.org.uk/mooforum/showthread.php?t=638

[Saffron]

Hi Brian

what a nightmare. However, her allegations of you "pimping her out" and filming her having sex will easily be disproved by your computer and phone records. And once they are disproved common sense would dictate that if she had made that bit up, what else has she made up?

She sounds like a deeply disturbed person. If she has been formally diagnosed as schizophrenic, then her credibility as a witness is certainly in doubt. However, real schizophrenia is very rare, and the other side of the argument is that just because someone is mentally ill does not mean that they cannot have been raped.

You should also do some research into legal aid - you do not have to pay a fortune for representation, and nor do you have to rely on the duty solicitor. Rights Fighter will be able to advise you on selecting a suitable solicitor. Have you actually been charged as yet?

I echo the advice that Lamont laid out on the thread that was posted. Keep busy. If you feel the need, confide in someone you trust. Good luck, let us know how you get on.

Saffron

[Rights Fighter]

Everyone has a right to public funding (the old "legal aid") so you will not have to pay to represent yourself unless you choose to do so.

If you PM me your location I'll see if I know of an experienced solicitor close by.

[quinnb]

No not been charged

Hi
No not been charged - and I would be amazed if I ever was.
As you said there is nothing on my PC or phone of any interest at all to this inquiry or any other for that matter.
I assume it must take time to go through it - hence why I am on bail until the 7th of May

Also - they have CCTV of her in a shop - which she kinda forgot to mention she went there all happy and smiley

2 things however - she said my friend and her b/f were taking cocaine - but the police have NOT done drugs tests on them and she said she was bitten on the hand/wrist - Would DNA??? be able to prove that is was not my friend as they have not taken a teeth impant

Also she told the police MY baby is anyone of 30 mens - she told Social services it was 3 - I passed that onto the police via an email but have no clue if they chased it up or not.

I live in a shared house and the police did not lock my door - hence one of my so called house mates stole approx 80 pounds from my room -I did alledge it was the police who stole it - but was told they have barristers who charge 2 grand a day and was I really sure I wanted to go down that road.

Also complained as the officer who took me to the station was driving at excessive speed - which he was, but not holding my breath there either!

They told me - she will be charged with wasting police time - but however surely it is conspicary to pevert the course of justice - mother of my baby or not she should be punished for this!

[quinnb]

email chain!

If anyone is interested - I enclose the emails I sent to Bedford police and my local MP - In fairness at least he tried to get a response from them

Good morning

I still have not received a reply from Bedford police – and it has been almost a week since I received your letter.
As D S Facer would agree this crime is very serious – and it pains me that the lack of in action by the police is scary!
If this allegation in any shape manner or form was true – they would be letting a dangerous criminal walk the streets,

As it happens they are letting a criminal in ***** ***** walk the streets. I thought in this country the guilty were brought to justice and the innocent were not persecuted – obviously I am very wrong.

May I remind all parties here – that as well as letting down me an entirely innocent person, you are also letting down 2 other ppl accused of this, one of who tried to take her own life the other day due to Bedford police total lack of urgency and seemingly lack of action.

And a 3rd person you are letting down badly is an un-born baby (MY baby) this baby is totally innocent in all of this (Not like it’s mother) and it is vitally important that babies future decided soon. This can not be done while I am still on bail from a crime I did NOT commit!

I would have thought that the police would have listened to an elected MP and would have contacted me with an update by now – maybe they should be reminded that they are supported by tax payers (MY) money and are answerable to the public (again me)

This whole situation is becoming a farce and my faith I have in the police is a shadow of what it used to be.

I am please asking you to escalate this as you see fit as they are obviously ignoring your request.

Maybe I could request a face 2 face meeting with you to discuss this.

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Sent: 11 April 2008 17:36
To: 'hopkinsk@parliament.uk'
Subject: FW: Bedfordshire police

Following on from my earlier email – I tried to get an update from DS Steve Facer, the copy of the email is below that I sent him.

By the way – I am aware that the judicial process is in action, but the alleged incident was a made up allegation! – the police have told me they don’t believe the person who made this up, however I am banned by my bail conditions from contacting her.

The matter is not made simple by the fact she is the mother of my baby! And her scan is on Tuesday. This is supposed to be the happiest day of my life,

Could I urge/beg you to intervene and help me if you can as a matter of absolute urgency.

Good afternoon



I was EXTREMELY disappointed in our telephone conversation – to the point that I must email you over this.

Firstly I am not on and I quote “On bail for rape” – I am on bail “for the alleged assisting in rape” – a minor but I still believe an important fact.

I think there was no need to be blatant to a point of rudeness with me – I am going through an extremely traumatic time at the moment, It is not easy with this hanging over my head at the moment, and all along a baby continues to grow.

The last time I spoke to you – you expressed sympathy with me, and told me if possible you would have made your decision by today.
As it looks like I am now going to miss the 20 week scan, I think more could have been done in this instance to allow me to attend.


I agree with you that rape is a serious crime (even though it took a week to arrest me!!!!) and I also agree you have a job to do. But however Tuesday is supposed to be the happiest day of my life and I am now going to miss that. –I would urge you to do as much as you can to get this resolved.

Thanks
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Sent: 11 April 2008 15:43
To: 'hopkinsk@parliament.uk'
Subject: Bedfordshire polic

Dear Sir

On the 25th March I was arrested and questioned on the heinous and serious crime of rape.

As I am sure you will agree rape comes up on the higher end of the scale and I am extremely worried about Bedfordshire police’s handling of this incident.

The allegation was originally made on the 18th of March – and it took a week to arrest me??

The police would have had my name/address and all other details from the off so there was no tracing that needed to be done

Surely as rape is such a serious crime – why did it take that long to remove and question a potentially dangerous criminal from the streets of our county?

They also seized my PC and my Phone and they have had them for the last 16 days now. Again as the seriousness and urgency of this crime why is it taking that long to examine any potential evidence? I would have thought that this would have been given top priority and the matter would have been resolved by now.

It would appear to me – that Bedford police are showing a total lack of urgency when dealing with this serious crime allegation.

I think as a resident of Bedford and a tax payer that this issue needs to be addressed, and I would like to know why Bedford police are seemingly belittling this crime – due to their seemingly lack of non-action

Thanks

[ready4war]

7 weeks

well if it makes you feel better I have been waiting for an arrianment for over 7 weeks now. This is a living hell. It is tearing my family appart as all I can do is think about this, as the charge is serius and the potential if I end up loosing destrying my family and my life.