A police officer explained what the next steps would be, but Daniel didn’t understand a lot of the information and didn’t know if he could trust the police. Daniel agreed to speak to You & Co and his young witness worker helped him to understand how the police could help and what would happen next.
The young witness worker arranged a pre-trial visit, where Daniel was shown around the court before the trial to see what it was like and to ask any questions. Daniel was worried about being in the same room as the attackers when he gave his evidence, so his young witness worker arranged for him to give his evidence from a separate room in court through a TV screen called live link.
After the trial, Daniel was worried about keeping safe in his area, so his young victim’s worker helped him develop a safety plan so he knew how to keep safe in his area, and who to call in an emergency. Daniel now knows how to get help if he doesn’t feel safe.