i left a designer hand made hat £300 at a friends house. she liked it. but won’t return it and when i call or ring keeps fobbing me off that when she finds it she will return it. This has been going on a long time. when will become theft? how do i pursue it? do i have to go to a police station or dial 999 to report. will they send someone round to make notes ask questions? or do i have to go through the small claims court? would i need a crime ref from police first?
so do i write to the court and will they contact her with a summons? what if she says she never had the hat?