My kids were mugged last night

[wtfftw]

I always think we're pretty lucky with our estate (Loughborough), but perhaps its more we've been lucky. I cant bear the idea of this being some sort of 'normality' for my kids. I want them to be proud of where they come from, rather than grow up hating it.

My younger brothers were regularly hassled by local kids (one at age 10) so I used to walk them back from brixton tube until they felt comfortable again. They bounced back and are incredibly proud of the area (five ways junction) aged 16/17 now, one even has SW9 written on his trainers. Both seem quite gutted to be moving out of the area (but they'll be nearer me when they move).

Best wishes to you and your kids (and their dad).

 

[shoddysolutions]

This is shit and I suspect you and your family deserve better.

Down with bad stuff!

I hope you are all able to put it behind you soon.

 

[SubZeroCat]

Sorry to hear this Aurora

 

[Leighsw2]

really sorry to hear about this - hope the kids are ok. my flatmate got mugged a few weeks ago and i've seen how it shook him up (and me too for that matter - it occurred virtually outside our door!) but even worse when the victims are kids - and all for fireworks!

 

[detective-boy]

Then it should be changed, if 3 people have seen the same robber at the same time, they should all be independently shown mugshots of known robbers. Nothing wrong with showing a list of known robbers to victims,as there's a fair chance that he's been nicked before.

There is certainly nothing wrong with showing pictures of known offenders if the witness stands a good chance of identifying them but if they can't then you are wasting both their time and time which could be better spent on other lines of enquiry because any identification will not evidentially be worth anything.

There is also the fact that if a suspect is identified from photographs then no further witnesses should be shown them but the suspect should be investigated and arrested and placed on a video or traditional ID parade. If a witness has previously seen photos then it undermines the value of the ID parade.

As I said, there is nothing wrong with it as a line of enquiry and it may well be worth pursuing but that is not alwaysthe case. It is a question for the judgement of the investigating officer.

 

[aurora green]

Down with bad stuff!

Down with bad stuff indeed!

Just wanted to report that my two seem completely fine now, they're so resilient.
I'm the one with lasting symptoms of pissed off-ness, but what can you do?
The worst thing is, the nasty thought that the gang almost definately live very near by, and may now see my family as easy targets.
Still, I'm trying to forget this.

 

[rennie]

sorry to hear about this. how awful! glad everyone is ok.

 

[Bob]

Down with bad stuff indeed!

Just wanted to report that my two seem completely fine now, they're so resilient.
I'm the one with lasting symptoms of pissed off-ness, but what can you do?
The worst thing is, the nasty thought that the gang almost definately live very near by, and may now see my family as easy targets.
Still, I'm trying to forget this.

Glad to hear your kids are fine, I've heard somewhere that kids are more resilient than adults - certainly I've become less bouncy as I've got older.

Good luck.

 

[kea]

sorry to hear this aurora

Photo was first mugged when he was 14, on a busy platform at clapham junction train station. he couldn't believe everyone else on the platform completely ignored it, even when he went round afterwards asking if someone could phone the police
when he was (i think) 15/16, he was violently mugged by a guy with a knife, who pushed him over a car bonnet and threatened him. broad daylight. (not sure exactly where but somewhere in london).

i musta had a sheltered upbringing cos i never experienced anything like that and i find it totally shocking that to kids in london it has become the norm!