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Thank you 'New Judge' .
I understand what you tell me is the procedure.
BUT I feel like Spock on the bridge of the Enterprise saying "But this is not logical Captain ?"
You say you can't see why this was not a Crown Court case ? neither could I, I thought it should be GBH, I was told the Police thought they'd more chance of conviction if it was ABH ?
To give half a sentence is wrong,
And then to dilute it further to just a few weeks ?
I have been kicked, punched, head butted, bitten and threatened with carving knives. i have been thrown through French windows onto concrete and thought I would die.
My husband drummed into me that if I reported him the children would be taken away.
He also told me that as he was such a nice chap no one would believe me.
I lost my mother 26 years ago, my father was frail for years following a stroke, this was another reason I didn't report him before, I thought if my father knew the stress could kill him.
I only made my first call to the police when I was beaten up and had a piece bitten out of my face just 48 hours after my father died.I 'd sat an 8 day vigil watching dad die I did not have the strength to press charges, he was cautioned.
On his return he held me by my ears, spat in my face and warned me that if I ever did that to him again, he would make it worth his while and I'd never walk again. I wrote of this in my impact statement and other vile things,
my children also witnessed this.
Once I wandered for six hours in the dark & rain along a bypass contemplating suicide, I stared into the oncoming traffic for hours.
I do feel as if I've had no say, I asked for the trial to go to a specialist domestic court and was told that was not possible ?
I feel like a worthless victim all over again.
Perhaps I should just lie down and