Harassment advice

[RishisEars]

I fell out with my brother around eight years ago and I've not seen him since, apart from one very awkward meeting where I invited myself around to my parent's house and he was there with his family.

He has a five year old little girl and since she was born I've sent her a birthday and Christmas present.

My brother and other family members have asked me numerous times over the years to stop sending presents but I didn't see why I should, telling me that anything I send is donated to charity or binned, I even got their new address after they'd moved and continued to send my niece presents which caused a row with my dad.

It now transpires that my brother has made a police report and a police officer has been in contact with myself to arrange to speak to me face to face.

How much trouble could I be in? Do I have an excuse in that the presents were for my niece?

That is harassment.
Why on earth did you keep pushing things when you were told by multiple people to stop?
You will at least get a police visit/warning and worse if you continue against police advice. I know because I had to report a family member.

Is this a reverse?

An initial harassment warning may be appropriate, but it depends on the scale and nature of the complaint such as why they asked you not to contact them plus how you obtained an address for them.

Otherwise, it could be an interview under caution at the police station or an arrest plus interview.

Lots of possibilities, but this is a domestic related incident which also ups the severity of a case in terms of police being required to act swiftly and appropriately.

e numerous times over the years to stop sending presents but I didn't see why I should, telling me that anything I send is donated to charity or binned, I even got their new address after they'd moved and continued to send my niece presents which caused a row with my dad.

Seriously? What’s the matter with you?!

This can’t be real….?!? “No” means “no” in any context, OP. I can’t fathom how you would repeatedly ignore requests to stop your behaviour, even going so far as seeking out a new address for someone who wants nothing to do with you. It IS harassment and I’m pleased the police are now involved.

Very odd behaviour from you op. You don’t even know this child. Why were you harassing them like this?

What exactly are you hoping to achieve with your behaviour OP?

This is harassment and they’re well within the rights to contact police.

I understand that you want to stay in touch with your niece & what a shame that your dB doesn't want contact.
Why's can't your parents intervene to help? What's the backstory?
Sadly you'll have to relent & not sending gifts for now. But you could open a bank account & save for her so that when she gets old enough to decide for herself she willing know that You've been thinking about her