Burglary Committed 2005 Police Trying To Arrest My Husband As Fingerprints Found.help!

[amywadsie]

2005 a burglary occured and my husband had a phone call callin him in to interview him of this. He worked for either a 24hr home security firm or for a garage door company fixing locks etc. (Hence why fingerprints prob there )! He doesnt kno the address of where happened and has now had a court summons sent to him via post. ( still awaiting this) police rang to day they had enough evidence to summon him to court. But he dint do it. What now??

[jno]

hang on, what didn't he do? The burglary, the interview, answer the summons?

[davetuc]

Get a solicitor and prove he didn't do it!

[chas2008]

fingerprints already on file ? also if he doesnt know the address how does he know he went there to work at the property?

[atalanta]

There is an extraordinary time- gap here somewhere. Either the fingerprints have endured for eight years without being obscured or cleaned away, or the police took fingerprints soon after the burglary, and have kept them for all this time without doing anything about it for so long. Either scenario is odd. If your husband can prove he was working legitimately with doors/locks at that time, the police would have to produce more evidence than just the prints. Such as linking some of the stolen property with him. Finding fingerprints is one thing, proving when they were left there is quite another.

[Orderlimit]

There are alternative reasons regarding the fingerprints atalanta.

Amy, simply put, the police and CPS believe there is sufficient (admissible) evidence against your partner to send the case to court. Because your husband was interviewed by way of voluntary interview he is being summonsed to attend court as opposed to being 'charged' after arrest. A summons is basically a written order to attend court at a specific time date location etc.

Instructing a solicitor is definitely good advice, particularly as your partner was unable to satisfy the police / CPS of his innocence during interviews.

[amywadsie]

He didn't do the burglary. Apologies for my spelling! Blimey I want advice not spellchecker! He doesn't know the address but the company's he worked for covered the area tje property that was burgled. He had a solicitor present when went for his interview. We cant afford a solicitor if goes to court. Hence why I am asking for HELP not criticism.

[hc4361]

Has he got any previous convictions? I ask because I am unclear as to why his prints were on file.

[EcclesCake]

I believe it is standard practice for locksmiths to have the prints on file for elimination process so perhaps it would be the case here too.

[EDDIE51]

I read this as the husband was interviewed over the fingerprints back in 2005 but only now has been asked to go to court. If I am correct then there must be some new evidence that has recently become available.
amywadsie, please can you be more specific as to when the interview was and when the finger prints were found?

[amywadsie]

The interview was approximately 2months ago. They sed his fingertips were present at the scene. Waa asked to go to interview which he did and told them that probably due to his work. But then 2 days ago police rang to say he will be summoned to court and a letted is sent. A police officer will be round to have a chat.? My husband thinks they policeman are being sent to arrest him. As hasn't been charged with anything yet. :/ unsure if fingerprinta taken when had started his job ?

[boxtops]

Surely you have a right to know what is being alleged and what new evidence has come to light? You need legal advice - most solicitors will give you a short appointment free of charge for the first half hour. Or go to your Citizens Advice Bureau - don't delay - and ask for their help.

[boxtops]

They might only want him to go to court to explain why his fingerprints were at the site. The police must know the date and address.

[grumpy01]

Would have thought if he was being charged with anything this would have happened first and then a summons to attend court would have followed.Seems rather bizarre,as others have said,that this has all flared up now after 8 years.

[amywadsie]

He told them at the interview that the only reason his prints would be there is because of the line of work he is in. To be honest he has tried to phone the solicitor tjat attended the interview with him to see what notes she took., if an address was given. But they wont tell us what new evidence has come to light!

[boxtops]

Tell him to persist with contacting that solicitor. He can't go in unprepared.

[amywadsie]

Yes definitely odd that its taken 8 yrs! Worrying also that they are trying to pin it on my husband? !?!

[boxtops]

If he's the only one with fingerprints at the site, then I can see why - but he seems to have a work alibi. You need legal advice, don't try to do this on your own. YOu have to see a solicitor.

[amywadsie]

His fingerprints are on file from assault records. ( from his teenage yrs)