15 years ago I was on holiday and there was an robbery at a local shop. The police gave chase to a suspect who someone saw running away from the shop. He was miles ahead of the police so I joined in and ended up catching him and wrestling him to the floor and held him until the police caught up. They took my details and that was it. About a year later I got a letter from the chief constable in that area to say thank you for my help and without my help he properly would of got away. It was in this letter I also found out he was armed which I didn’t know when I gave chase. I didn’t have to go to court and didn’t get any hassle from what happened just a simple thank you which is good enough for me.
More recently I was a witness to a car accident. This happened two years ago. I’m still getting letters from solicitors, ive have to keep giving the same statement over and over again. I’ve now been told I might have to go to court which I’ve told them I wont be going as it’s 100 miles away. I’ve now been told if I don’t go they can suppenor me. I’ve had nothing but hassle, I’m being treated like a witness to a war crime or the murder of jack the hat ffs.
So if you are asking would I help my instinct would be yes but my head tells me no way.