UK UK - Lee Boxell, 15, Sutton (Outer London borough) , 10 September 1988

[Bickles]

But surely that threat has gone now? They're adults. It would be understood that they were frightened as children.

Yes, but so much time has passed that people might also worry about the legalities of not coming forward sooner.

 

[Ellymoo]

I would hope that press releases and statements by the police would make it clear that people wouldn't be blamed for things which happened to them as children, but I guess the fear of perverting the course of justice would be understandable.

Still - an anonymous note? SOMETHING?