June 2024 – richardhwrote

So what now? From report to court – part ten

After the verdict and sentencing, it took a while for the dust to settle. The last four years of my life had been consumed by the investigation and trial dates. The ‘ifs’ ‘ands’ and ‘maybes’ had hung in the air, and my life orbited them. When it finally came to…

Richard Hall June 21, 2024

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From report to court, part nine – I have a probation worker

In the last email I hope to ever receive from the CPS, they told me what I already knew about Tim’s sentencing, and that The Restorative Justice Team would be contacting me in the near future. That team is the one that liaises between a convict and a victim, if…

Richard Hall June 14, 2024

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From report to court, part eight – Being on the stand

I didn’t want Jon to be in court with me. As much as knowing he was there would be a comfort, it would also make me conscious of what I was saying. I know my past upsets him, simply because it causes me pain and he can’t fix that or…

Richard Hall June 7, 2024