Hi Charlie

Sorry to hear about this. Hope Luke's recovering well now.

I worked for Victim Support for a while and know that this type of incident is becoming more common. It is so frustrating when there seems to be little or no chance of retribution against the perpetrators, but the CPS are so overworked that, rightly or wrongly, they do not want to pursue cases that they feel have little chance of proceeding. Added to that the fear of victims in going forward for fear of reprisals.....

Victim Support may contact Luke to see if they can be of assistance - even if it's just someone to let off steam to. They may also be available to relatives and can be helpful at a time like this even if just to give advice on the possibility of applying for a Criminal Injuries Compensation award.

All the best, anyway.