A carry on from my earlier being sad thread

[mojitomania]

Things have moved on somewhat. DS gave a statement etc. and now has to go do an ID parade. Boy at his school know one of the suspects and has told him he holds a grudge and will come after my DS. Now, this may be hearsay. I looked on the boys facebook page and him and pals are holding their hands in a cross over sort of stance to say they are members of some sort of thing. What would you do? Would I be able to ask the police if he is a member of some sort of gang?

This is a serious problem, surely there are people on this site that can advise? or maybe have gone through the same sort of thing... this is my son's safety at stake. please help.

Hi sorry.

What has happened? I didn't see your previous thread

Ds was robbed in the street for his phone on saturday and the police were called. We went to give a statement today and i dropped DS off at school and there was a sort of threat. He was robbed in Fulham and the boys that robbed him come from this area too.

I would go back to the police. Print out anything you can see on facebook and make sure you let your son's school know what is goinhg on.

I hope you feel better OP

Supply print screen evidence to police and school's child protection co ordinator. Keep adding anything new. Make sure you have a file for yourself too, just in case, with dates of print outs etc.

Police are aware of the facebook stuff. I've placed a call for the school to contact me and I've asked for them to keep him in until i get there every evening (i work) have told work I need to leave early to collect. But I dont want anyone to know that Im doing this, because apparently they will just wait anyway. Maybe i can ask school to let me in the back entrance and take him out descretely.

Oh god, why is this happening.

Yes chocolate i get what your'e saying but do kids just wait and do payback? Not sure if there's time to document stuff. This was a street robbery by what i suspect is a gang.

Apologies if i sound hysterical

Has anyone been through this threat and done something about it? I can't believe that its so rare? How do you protect your child from a gang?

Let me reiterate that my son was only walking down the road. I have no sort of experience dealing with this sort of thing. Why is everyone so silent? is it because it's our worst nightmare? You don't even have to have any experience, the silence on here is defening. just hold my hand.

Mojito post in chat, the hand holding is good there.

I feel your pain, I'm sorry I have no advice, but please don't panic x

Mojito I would difinitely ask school what they will do to protect your son...also, is the school known for gang activity?

Chas, the school the boy comes from is well known for it. I have rung DS's school and asked for someone to call me urgently. I rang the police and asked whether they are a gang.. Police, are fab, don't get me wrong. But won't really say anything.

But at the end of the day what is in my mind is if they want to get him they will.

Mind you, I have spoken to my DS tonight and laid it on the line. Had to scare him which hurt, had to bribe him, which hurt me. We have come to an agreement that he goes nowhere without pick up and drop off for the next few months. Hopefully this will all be over by then.

They will move on...I bet they are doing things like this on a weekly basis. How dd you access their Facebook though? Did your DS know their names then? Does he know them socially?