Hi I Need Some Help Myself And Partner Got Really Drunk On Valentines Wkendwhich Ended Up Us Arguing And Got In To A Nasty Fight ,i Ended Up The Worst And Called The Police As Was In Complete Shock They Came Took Me To Hospital Then To The Police Station

[lucynina]

They took pictures of my injuries 2 black eyes, my partner handed himself in to police the next morning and did a no comment interview. I then withdrew my statment as I started the wholthing and could not remember exactly what happened due to being so drunk!!
thecaps have now charged him with abh assault I do not want him to go to prison it was my fault too I am not attending court, my partner had a restraining order on his x girlfriend about 3 years ago and he went to prison over 20 years ago 4 GmbH or abh what will happen to him I'm worried sick pls help.

[bananatigger]

Speak to the officers dealing, admit your part in this. However they can still decide to prosecute should they wish.

[boxtops]

see my answer on your duplicate thread

[factor-fiction]

I think two duplicate threads have been removed, boxtops, because I answered one and it's gone

[lucynina]

What dies that mean duplicate thread!!!

[factor-fiction]

It means you posted more or less the same question - in your case two more times. It gets confusing if you post several questions on the same issue and the threads/conversations become disjointed

[lucynina]

OK thanks for the I'm not sure exactly how it works am new to this!! I need answers those can people see what I have put still.

[EDDIE51]

It is standard practice in domestic violence cases for the CPS to continue the prosecution even though the victim withdraws their statement. The case will continue without your statement the photos of the injuries are enough evidence on their own. This is because it is so common ( almost normal) in domestic violence cases for the victim to withdraw their statement.
If you are summoned to court as a witness you HAVE to attend , you can be arrested and broughtto court if you refuse. If you refuse to speak the court may assume it is because you are too scared to talk, this will make things worse for your partner. It is not likedly that he will go to jail for this especially if you go to court and say that you want to stay with him and try to make it work.

[New Judge]

Bear in mind, Eddie, that the photographs only confirm that injuries were sustained. They do not prove how they were caused or, more importantly, who caused them. However, the remainder of the information you have provided is quite right.

[EDDIE51]

NJ thanks for clarification, but surely there will be the police statement about how the injuries were caused as they called to the incident?

[New Judge]

Yes. And it is this that will be used (if the CPS decide to continue without lucynina's co-operation).

[lucynina]

Thanks for the information it happened in jersey the channel islands I'm now back in UK he is going not guilty cold they make me go back to the island there is no proof like u said that he did it I mean I have withdrew my statement saying I was drunk and don't know what happened but my original statement says he punched me awful situation to be in can they use my first statement please help xx

[EDDIE51]

You can not 'withdraw' a statement once you have made it. When people talk of withdrawing a statement what actually happens it that you make a second statement saying why the first one was wrong and what you now say happened or why you no longer want to continue the case. The original statement still exists and can be used but the second one has to be read with the first one.
Yes if the case is heard in the channel islands and you are summoned as a witness you have to go back there, but you will get your expenses paid.