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For some reason the first assault by one of the brothers( head butted a guy in Starbucks) has not come to court as the Head buttee did not press charges. After seeing it on line I sure as hell would have.

I didn't think pressing charges was a thing in this country.

If a suspected crime has been committed the police should investigate and the CPS decide whether to prosecute.

Doesn't matter if a victim wants to to or not. Am I wrong?
 
I didn't think pressing charges was a thing in this country.

If a suspected crime has been committed the police should investigate and the CPS decide whether to prosecute.

Doesn't matter if a victim wants to to or not. Am I wrong?

i thought that too
but then the lewie coyle incident in may, they didnt press charges or something
 
I didn't think pressing charges was a thing in this country.

If a suspected crime has been committed the police should investigate and the CPS decide whether to prosecute.

Doesn't matter if a victim wants to to or not. Am I wrong?
You're not wrong where I come from.

English law does differ in many ways but I think you're spot on.
 
I didn't think pressing charges was a thing in this country.

If a suspected crime has been committed the police should investigate and the CPS decide whether to prosecute.

Doesn't matter if a victim wants to to or not. Am I wrong?
Genuinely no idea on that. Just what I read yesterday. Incredible if the CPS saw nothing in it to prosecute. I don’t understand the world these days anyway.
 
I didn't think pressing charges was a thing in this country.

If a suspected crime has been committed the police should investigate and the CPS decide whether to prosecute.

Doesn't matter if a victim wants to to or not. Am I wrong?
You're correct, the alleged victim in the Caroline Flack case didn't want her prosecuted. :emoticon-0138-think


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I didn't think pressing charges was a thing in this country.

If a suspected crime has been committed the police should investigate and the CPS decide whether to prosecute.

Doesn't matter if a victim wants to to or not. Am I wrong?
I think it depends on the crime, but can’t recall the details

EDIT - Actually you’re right. The Police can take forward charges regardless of whether the victim wants them to or not. The CPS will use the lack of victim testimony as part of their decision as to whether they’ll proceed though because they’ll only proceed if they think it’s likely they’ll be successful.

https://www.lawtonslaw.co.uk/legal-...s-charges-if-victim-doesnt-consent-in-the-uk/
 
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