EVIDENCE old chap, without evidence and her statement it's over.
There's no need to be condescending, just because your argument cannot be sustained. There is no evidence. Hence the unequivocal statement that
no criminal activity occurred. Why do some people have so much trouble comprehending that maybe, just maybe, such a statement is exactly what is means, that no
crime occurred ?
Not all investigations lead to a person being charged. Sometimes the police are unable to gather enough evidence during their investigation to bring a case to court. This does not mean that the police do not believe her story, or that she was not not a victim of crime.
Or maybe, there was no crime. Sometimes it can be as simple as that. Just because she is a woman doesn't mean that she is beyond embellishing her side of the story
In her case she did not provide the police a statement, it would take a hot shot lawyer just minutes to pull apart any testimony from other diners who may or may not have been drinking themselves on the night. Hearsay doesn't count either. No evidence, no charge.
as you say, no evidence no charge. The police reviewed the footage, they spoke to witnesses and found that nothing criminal occurred, the allegations that she was all to ready to make via the media could not be sustained when properly investigated.
This is how the Police see it: An important aspect of any investigation is to record your statement. This will be usually conducted very early in the investigation. Statements will be taken in a private setting if at all possible. A statement is a written document that records what you can recall about the incident in detail and in chronological order. It is important that everything you can remember is included in your statement as even small details may help us to investigate the incident. We know it may not be easy for you to reveal certain facts, but it is important to disclose everything.
I think we all know how statements are recorded. Again, there is no need to be condescending just because you cannot sustain your argument.
She did not do this, making the investigation and evidence collecting impossible to pass any other judgement than no criminal act occurred.
Again, even though she chose not to make a statement, it dose not follow that the police will not pursue charges, if they believe an offense occurred. And believe me, under the current political environment regarding domestic violence, the police would have gone in hard if they believe a threat actually did occur. Statement or no statement. After all even PM Turnbull has made DV priority number 1. Unfortunately, for the alleged "victim", she chose to tell her story to sections of the Media and for whatever reason has chosen not to make a statement to the Police. That's not a good look at all. Excuses, such as her not wanting to be identified (she wouldn't be under normal court protocol) don't wash. It only makes her look as if she has something to hide