Criminal / police
Victim Personal Statement (VPS)
A separate statement made under the Victims' Code about the impact of the offence on you. Read aloud or summarised at sentence; the judge must consider it.
Information only. This is not legal advice. Court procedures and the law change. Always confirm with a solicitor, Citizens Advice, or a domestic abuse advocate before acting.
VICTIM PERSONAL STATEMENT
Made under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime
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Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Date: [DD / MM / YYYY]
Offence(s) and case reference: [URN / CASE NUMBER]
Physical impact
[Describe injuries, ongoing pain, medication, sleep, hospital appointments.]
Emotional and psychological impact
[Describe anxiety, flashbacks, depression, GP / counselling / CMHT involvement.]
Impact on your children and family
[Describe changes in the child's behaviour, school, sleep, contact arrangements.]
Financial and practical impact
[Time off work, lost earnings, moving home, new locks, security measures, legal costs.]
Ongoing fear and protection
[Describe any continuing fear, why, and what protective steps you have taken — e.g. Non-Molestation Order, refuge, blocked numbers.]
Anything else
[Anything else you want the court to know about how the offence has affected you.]
Declaration
This statement (consisting of [NUMBER] page(s) each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
Signature: __________________________________
Date: ______________________________________