If a crime, abuse, fraud, harassment, or serious legal matter happened in another country, you can often re-open the case there, even if you now live abroad.

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🔹 1. Re-opening a Police Report in the Original Country

You can usually request to re-open a closed case if:

• New evidence has emerged
• New witnesses are available
• New incidents show pattern, escalation, or continuation
• The original investigation was flawed or incomplete

How to do this:

• Contact the police force that originally handled the case
• Ask for the case reference number
• Submit:
  • A formal written request to reopen
  • Any new evidence
  • A statement explaining why the case should be reopened

📌 You usually do not need to be physically present — a lawyer can do this for you.

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🔹 2. Combining Past & Recent Events (Cross-Border Cases)

If similar or connected events are happening now in your current country, this can strengthen your case massively.

This helps prove:

• Pattern of behaviour
• Ongoing threat
• Escalation
• Harassment or coercive control
• Cross-border stalking / abuse

What courts consider:

• Timeline of events across countries
• Psychological or emotional harm
• Evidence of continued contact or targeting
• Digital evidence (messages, emails, tracking, hacking, impersonation, etc.)

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🔹 3. Legal Jurisdiction – Which Country Prosecutes?

This depends on:

• Where the original offence happened
• Where the most serious offence occurred
• Where the suspect lives
• International cooperation treaties

Many countries can:

• Reopen & prosecute domestically
• Issue international warrants
• Request evidence from your current country

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🔹 4. Using Recent Events to Strengthen the Original Case

You can submit:

• New police reports
• Medical or psychological reports
• Witness statements
• Digital evidence
• Harassment records
• Legal filings in your current country

This shows ongoing harm, which strengthens:

• Criminal cases
• Restraining orders
• Civil claims
• Compensation claims

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🔹 5. Civil Case vs Criminal Case (Important Difference)

You may pursue:

🔹 Criminal Case

Police + prosecutors take action → court → possible conviction

🔹 Civil Case

You personally sue → damages, compensation, injunctions

💡 You can often run both at the same time.

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🔹 6. International Legal Support Options

You may qualify for:

• Legal Aid
• Victim support services
• Cross-border legal cooperation
• European protection orders (if in EU)

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🔹 7. Best Strategy (Strongest Legal Position)

Step-by-step approach:

1. File / update police report in your current country
2. Gather all new evidence
3. Contact a lawyer in the original country
4. Submit formal request to reopen case
5. Ask about:
   • Jurisdiction
   • International cooperation
   • Protection orders
   • Civil compensation