[g8-sheffield] witness statement draft for legal team

[Amparo P Gutierrez]

=WITNESS STATEMENT=

TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT...
(it might be a good idea perhaps (suggesting tentatively) to get some 
kind of witness stsatement as the below sample, drafted and published on 
the website, so that it could be filled up online and uploaded or 
whatever to convergence centre  or legal support line.

Please check:
send back any suggestions to this list or directly write them on the 
wiki page, at wiki.sheffieldsocialforum.org.uk/G8

thank you...


Number in box here
for office use only

'''IMPORTANT:- Completing and returning this statement may prevent 
someone from going to prison. '''

Please hand the completed statement to a legal observer (wearing an 
orange bib) to our info desks at the convergence centres or by post to 
the G8 Legal Support Group, C/o BM Makhno, London WC1N 3XX.  You can 
also complete a statement online at  [http://www.g8legalsupport.org ]


Please give as much information as possible and be as accurate as you 
can.  Afterwards we have to match these statements to individual cases. 
  Wherever possible we will pass the statement to the arrested or 
injured person and/or their solicitor.  They may contact you for further 
information.  Your details will not be used for any other purpose.


Date of Demonstration ………………………………........

What did you witness (please tick box)? 	Arrest			Injury

Your name 
……………………………….................................................................................

Your postal address 
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Your ‘phone number (home) ……………………… (mobile) ……………………………

Your email address 
……………………………….... at ............................................................

Exact time of incident 
………………………………................................................................

Place (please be exact) 
………………………………..............................................................

Description of police: 	ID Numbers 
……………………………...........................................

			Rank ………………………………....................................................

			Vehicle Number ………………………………..................................

			Vehicle Registration ………………………………............................

Continued overleaf
Name of arrested or injured 
person………………………………............................................

Please describe the clothes and appearance of the injured person ……………………………

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Please describe as fully as possible what happened 
………………………………..................

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If possible please do a sketch of the incident





Do you have any (please tick) 	

Photos			Video			of the incident.

Thank you for completing this statement.  Please do not forget to return 
it (see over for details)


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