Early advice leads to an abrupt end for police investigation

Our client contacted us after having scheduled a meeting with police for an interview about an allegation of a historical distribution of an intimate image. After meeting with our client, who maintained her innocence, we ascertained that the police had no admissible evidence to support the allegation and we advised her not to meet with police for an interview. Our client followed our advice and instructed us to cancel the meeting with police, which we did. We promptly spoke with the investigating police officer and succinctly outlined the difficulties they would have in prosecuting a historical allegation without admissions from our client. The investigating officer frankly conceded that we were right and did not proceed further with the investigation. Our client’s concerns were addressed and resolved within 24 hours of receiving advice from us.