// Anyone who is suspected of a criminal offence has the right to submit a written statement to the police, outlining their version of events.//
how do you know you are suspected for chrissakes?
and anyway these are being asked and not volunteering and told "tell the truth for a change damn you!"
I have made 'voluntary declarations' to the police - ( er exercising my right to do whatever Chris says I can do) one of which was to say a neighbour, pregnant white girl wasnt this;
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/mickey-guvnor-francis-loan-shark-12243503
rather obvious, so would they stop visiting....a very different kettle of fish ( or whale if you see what I mean)
I think we have our evidential doo-dahs in a knot