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the alleged assailant of myself answered his bail yesterday and this morning a police officer called me to inform me that he had been formally charged with Grevious Bodily Harm with Intent. (Section 18)

Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm to any person, or with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of any person, shall be guilty of an offence and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

The decision to do this was on the advice of the CPS.

This is about as serious as it gets and theoretically could carry a life sentence.

Youth Court on Friday 14th September then we see where we go.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grievous_bodily_harm for more about it)

That is brill news! Fingers crossed it will be continually dealt with in the grave manner it should and not swept to the side 'because he's young' or anything pathetic like that.

Couldnt find owt at your link, here's one I found:
http://www.policeuk.com/study/law_assault.html

That's really good news, really pleased for you. Must be a relief to you that it's being dealt with properly.

Glad it has gone that road, but won't celebrate till I hear what the sentence is.

Excellent - The wheels of justice grind slowly but at least they're grinding in the right direction.
Let's hope that things proceed to success.

Hi, Aladin, Hope the scrote does not get off with a slap on the wrist.
He deserves something a lot stiffer.

That's brilliant news mate, hope it all goes well for him!

Samray wrote:Glad it has gone that road, but won't celebrate till I hear what the sentence is.

I'm with Samray - I'm glad he's been charged and the police are doping their bit, but whether the courts will follow through is another matter.

BikerGran wrote:

Samray wrote:Glad it has gone that road, but won't celebrate till I hear what the sentence is.

I'm with Samray - I'm glad he's been charged and the police are doping their bit, but whether the courts will follow through is another matter.

Assuming he is found guilty , the courts will give a sentence in line with govt guidelines, and these do take into account age and how full the prisons are. Anything much outside the guidelines is grounds for an appeal, so the lower courts stick to them.

" the police are doping their bit" - a Freudian slip?

Great news and good luck mate.

Good to hear matey, keep us posted on the outcome.

the courts will give a sentence in line with govt guidelines

real shame the press has been giving the government a hard time about teenage yobs recently, and I am sure that the government is ensuring the courts are really lenient on any yobs they find guilty...

seriously, if it had been abh then yes, probably no custodial - but a section 18 is a lot different according to friends in the prison service etc - almost definite young offenders institute for a couple of years they think

I am still hoping that even if he spends time just on remand he gets to share his cell with a well endowed gentleman called "Bubba" or something similar.....

Aladinsaneuk wrote:the alleged assailant of myself answered his bail yesterday and this morning a police officer called me to inform me that he had been formally charged with Grevious Bodily Harm with Intent. (Section 18)
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Why didnt you just kick the fuckin shittin daylights out of him, he's only yoof after all?
So now we hard workin tax payers will have to pay to keep the little cunt in jail for a few years.

jones wrote:

Aladinsaneuk wrote:the alleged assailant of myself answered his bail yesterday and this morning a police officer called me to inform me that he had been formally charged with Grevious Bodily Harm with Intent. (Section 18)
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Why didnt you just kick the fuckin shittin daylights out of him, he's only yoof after all?
So now we hard workin tax payers will have to pay to keep the little cunt in jail for a few years.

We dont approve of kicking police occifers ... makes such a mess of yer boots.

sorry Jones

he was not alone

there were at least 12 to 15 other youths with him at the time.... he just happened to be the one with the iron pole and fence post.....