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My daughter's handbag was snatched and she was pushed to the floor last year by a known criminal. She gave chase through a shopping arcade and two men tried to stop the man but he threatened them with a syringe and they naturally retreated. She is only 4.11 and very slight and has obviously been unnerved by the incident. The handbag was found and returned to her minus £30 and some photos of her children which were in her purse. Fortunately she kept her I phone in a make up bag so the thief didn't see it. He was caught and put on trial this year and found guilty and during the trial the judge praised the two men who tried to detain him and awarded them £250 pounds each, rightly so. However my daughter has not even received the £30 that was stolen from her handbag and that does not seem right to me, any comments please.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.In a job in the past we used to be dealing with compensation orders made against people who caused criminal damage, etc. - and it could take months to get any money out of the convicted person, if ever (or at £1 a month, or something equally ridiculous). She needs to check with the court what's happening. Was your daughter awarded any damages on top of the £30?
Did she think about claiming the £30 on her household insurance? Money outside the house stolen in this way would usually be covered (subject of course to any excess).
Regarding the fund, I think you may thinking of the Criminal Injuries board where people can be recompensed if injured during an assault etc - that doesn't seem to be the case here.
Did she think about claiming the £30 on her household insurance? Money outside the house stolen in this way would usually be covered (subject of course to any excess).
Regarding the fund, I think you may thinking of the Criminal Injuries board where people can be recompensed if injured during an assault etc - that doesn't seem to be the case here.