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14 year old ........... Will he be charged
This is quite a long story so i will cut it straight to the point ... My son 14 years old and his mates had been playing a stupid game at school where they were taking shoes from other kids and throwing them for them to chase ( My so is not the ony one loads of kids have been doing this ) on this day my son went up to one of the boys and made him jump from behind and one of the boys friends got my son and pulled him to the floor and draged him back. As my son was getting up the boy ran off my son ran after him and when he got to him they fell to the floor in a scuffle, My son then got up and as the other boy was trying to get up my son went to puch him back with his leg but this endered in my son neeing him in the mouth and knocking one front tooth out and loseing the others at the front. My son was shocked by what had happened and is so sorry that it all got out of hand he has never been in trouble before and he said he just lost his temper as everyone was shouting and chearing it all on.althouth he did lift his knee to push the ther boy down he never had any intention of causing any serious harm.
He has been excluded from school for 10 days and has got to go and make a statement at the police station next week he is realy sorry and wants to tell the boy so at the first chance he gets.me and my husband are also so sad aabout what has happened to the other boy and can totaly understand why they have involved the police.
I as a parent am so worried about what will happen to him now and so scared that he will go to a youth prison.
Can anyone give me any idea of what could happen to him please ?
He has been excluded from school for 10 days and has got to go and make a statement at the police station next week he is realy sorry and wants to tell the boy so at the first chance he gets.me and my husband are also so sad aabout what has happened to the other boy and can totaly understand why they have involved the police.
I as a parent am so worried about what will happen to him now and so scared that he will go to a youth prison.
Can anyone give me any idea of what could happen to him please ?
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Is this the first time he has been in trouble?
If it is then he could plead guilty show contrition and take his punishment like a man.
If however he is a thug who is constasntly jumping above the parrapet then he may find himself in far more trouble.
""My son then got up and as the other boy was trying to get up my son went to puch him back with his leg but this endered in my son neeing him in the mouth and knocking one front tooth out and loseing the others at the front.""
Unless he can prove or has whitnesses that can say it was an accident then he is looking at being seen at the very least as a bully!!
If it is then he could plead guilty show contrition and take his punishment like a man.
If however he is a thug who is constasntly jumping above the parrapet then he may find himself in far more trouble.
""My son then got up and as the other boy was trying to get up my son went to puch him back with his leg but this endered in my son neeing him in the mouth and knocking one front tooth out and loseing the others at the front.""
Unless he can prove or has whitnesses that can say it was an accident then he is looking at being seen at the very least as a bully!!
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You say "to go and make a statement at the police station next week". That's not correct.
He does not have to say anything to the police if they question him, and he certainly does not have to make a formal statement.
I would not make any comment or statement until a formal allegation had been put to me, and I had time to make an informed decision on what to do, having taken proper advice if necessary.
If he "admits" guilt he is far more likely to face a charge than if he did not admit it. On the other hand if he is given the option to take a formal caution which involves accepting guilt, and he is willing to accept that and its consequences, rather than facing a formal charge in a court, then that might be a better way to resolve things.
He does not have to say anything to the police if they question him, and he certainly does not have to make a formal statement.
I would not make any comment or statement until a formal allegation had been put to me, and I had time to make an informed decision on what to do, having taken proper advice if necessary.
If he "admits" guilt he is far more likely to face a charge than if he did not admit it. On the other hand if he is given the option to take a formal caution which involves accepting guilt, and he is willing to accept that and its consequences, rather than facing a formal charge in a court, then that might be a better way to resolve things.
Hi wet:
Rather than go through all the rigmarole of what may or may not happen etc etc, can I refer you to the following:
Go into Wikipedia, search for "Youth justice in England and Wales", and it will give you all the details you need to know.
The only other thing I'd say is that I too am puzzled by what you say about him having to "go and make a statement at the police station". I'm not sure what you've been told but your son appears to be a suspect from what you've said as opposed to a witness.
It's therefore more likely that he will either:
1. Be arrested, interviewed under caution, be informed what's to happen next, then released pending further enquiries etc.
2. Be interviewed under caution before release as in 1.
The Police will explain everything in full as to why he has been asked to attend the Police Station including the fact that because of his age the matter may ultimately be referred to the Juvenile Bureau for a final decision on any further action.
You must ensure that you and/or your husband accompany your son to the PS.
Hope this is of help.
Rather than go through all the rigmarole of what may or may not happen etc etc, can I refer you to the following:
Go into Wikipedia, search for "Youth justice in England and Wales", and it will give you all the details you need to know.
The only other thing I'd say is that I too am puzzled by what you say about him having to "go and make a statement at the police station". I'm not sure what you've been told but your son appears to be a suspect from what you've said as opposed to a witness.
It's therefore more likely that he will either:
1. Be arrested, interviewed under caution, be informed what's to happen next, then released pending further enquiries etc.
2. Be interviewed under caution before release as in 1.
The Police will explain everything in full as to why he has been asked to attend the Police Station including the fact that because of his age the matter may ultimately be referred to the Juvenile Bureau for a final decision on any further action.
You must ensure that you and/or your husband accompany your son to the PS.
Hope this is of help.
To add to the other answers, if your son is interviewed under caution I would recommend asking to see the duty solicitor first. Not only will they advise, but they are sometimes very helpful in getting stuff dealt with by way of a caution or warning. It is also useful to ensure that appropriate questions are asked of your son and appropriate breaks given.
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