The Police Have Been in Touch

Obviously they didn't do something as productive of sending round a burglary squad detective to take a statement. Instead they sent a standardised "Sorry you've been a victim of crime" letter that outlines what they're meant to do next and what I'm meant to do next. These steps are also outlined in the Office for Criminal Justice Reform leaflet VOC/09 which they also helpfully included a copy of.

I would post the letter itself up for you all to read however the police appear to have made a terrible mistake by addressing the letter to my father which makes the letter his confidential property. This mistake is unfortunate because as part of the Croydon network my father has already demonstrated that he feels it is his duty to protect the offender by impeding the investigation.

Being an upstanding member of society I immediately contacted the Croydon Borough Crime Management Unit and pointed out that because my father is neither the complainant, a witness or victim they have no business contacting him and such an error could potentially jeopardise the investigation. With little choice the police agreed with me and have promised to send out another letter to the correct person this time. They also informed me that the case is to be handled by a Detective Sargent Sherlock based at Addington Police station and advised me to give my fingerprint elimination card to him in person when he eventually gets in contact.

Although as a general rule if a police officer is talking then a police officer is lying there appears to have been an attitude change in the investigation overnight. That is to say that now it appears that the Queen is, quite reasonably, going to be held responsible for the investigation the investigation is going to have to proceed. As the suspect took money from the crown on the understanding that he will be prepared to give up his life for Queen and Country now would be a appropriate time for him to hand himself in and start paying his way.