No Further Action

[Choice2015]

Hi all,

I was arrested a few weeks back, for a crime that I didn't commit and was released with a "no further action".

However since then, I have now being threatened by the "victim" and his friends, with threats of death/beaten up etc.

I've contacted the police to ask them to talk to the family about this, seeing as the family would of found my name on a statement or w/e shown to them to see if they knew me.

My question is this: What can I do about this?

and 2nd question: If I am released with a NFA, can the police still re-arrest me for the same accused crime, if say, one of their mates decides to pretend he saw me commit the crime, or something?

Thanks in advance

[Buenchico]

>>>What can I do about this?

Try to collect together as much evidence as possible about the threats being made against you. (e.g. use the 'memo' function on your mobile phone to record threats made to you in person or over the phone). Then pass that evidence to the police.


>>>If I am released with a NFA, can the police still re-arrest me for the same accused crime . . .

Yes, of course they can. (It would be ridiculous if they couldn't charge someone with murder, when they'd just found the victim's body buried in his garden, because they'd earlier NFA'd him!). However they'd normally require reasonably-compelling evidence before re-examining a case.

[lcg]

make sure you write down times, dates, people present and things said for future reference. this kind of documentation is also crucial when reporting harassment and threats to the police. people are generally stupid and if they deny doing this and try to lie about 'i wasn't there' or 'i was at the pub' etc., things like cctv or work schedules etc. will discredit them and what they are saying in their defence. do not antagonise them, try not to say anything dodgy yourself and keep a low profile if you can. if they keep it up and you present decent records, recordings and/or other evidence you will be able to take effective action against them (like an injunction, or pressing charges against them for harassment if they persist). i repeat - times dates, places etc. are CRUCIAL for you to be able to defend yourself against idiots like this. and they are idiots - they will catch themselves out, if you let them.