After my long awaited chance to testify in a Scottish Sheriff court against Julian Balzanelli, who - by his own admission, pushed me into the river Nairn last July. This action was deliberate and premeditated. I went to court last Monday expecting him to be found guilty of the charge of assault. After nearly 3 hours waiting in a witness room , I was told by a clerk of the court that I could go home and would no longer be needed ! The Sheriff had apparently decreed a not guilty verdict !!
My faith in the Scottish Justice system is now non existent. I have read and heard stories of this sort of madness but now experience it first hand. A person makes a premeditated assault on me, gets arrested the following day, confesses to the crime , then gets declared not guilty without a trial, or me or the police being called to give evidence !
This is a a slap in the face to Nairn police who did an excellent job in this case, and begs the question, Why bother having a Police force when they are undermined like this ?
I have written to the procurator for a detailed explanation of this decision, and will now have to consider if I have to go to the press and take a civil action against the assailant for damages.
I am sure the Population of Nairn will agree, that the Sheriffs decision is a mandate for all law breaking youths in Nairn to carry on regardless - there will be no repercussions !
Everybody watch your back !
Shame on Scottish justice !
Probably more on this later.
That seems very disturbing - sounds like the sheriff wasn't interested in doing their job, which is scary.
ReplyDeleteBrian, There's no doubt mistakes have been made in this case. I hope Fergus Ewing will get to the bottom of exactly how this came about, and any changes in the Law be made to ensure it doesn't happen again.
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