Lied to the police in a witness statement to protect my boyfriend..?

They have shops and schools too. Some of them up there even have shoes.

(Although there's not enough trousers to go round.)

A couple of weeks ago my boyfriend and his friend were in a fight with a random guy on a night out. Me and another friend then remained with said guy until an ambulance arrived just to check him over.
When they arrived the police came too and asked us about the event and trying to protect my boyfriend we made up two different people etc and said we had no idea who they were.
Police then took my statement the next day and i repeated the scene with the idea that we had no idea who the two guys were who had been in the fight

recently had a call from the police to say they've been looking at CCTV etc so now im worried they will see we did know the people in the fight (as we were in the street talking prior to the event) and the descriptions me and my friend gave weren't accurate

I doubt this whole thing will go to court as no one was seriously injured etc but im worried what will happen to me if the police figure out i lied in my statement, does anyone have an idea?

thanks

A couple of weeks ago my boyfriend and his friend were in a fight with a random guy on a night out. Me and another friend then remained with said guy until an ambulance arrived just to check him over.
When they arrived the police came too and asked us about the event and trying to protect my boyfriend we made up two different people etc and said we had no idea who they were.
Police then took my statement the next day and i repeated the scene with the idea that we had no idea who the two guys were who had been in the fight

recently had a call from the police to say they've been looking at CCTV etc so now im worried they will see we did know the people in the fight (as we were in the street talking prior to the event) and the descriptions me and my friend gave weren't accurate

I doubt this whole thing will go to court as no one was seriously injured etc but im worried what will happen to me if the police figure out i lied in my statement, does anyone have an idea?

thanks

That's still a lie. She would still be in the same dilemma.

Ignore anybody who says anything other than speak to a lawyer. Nobody here knows what they are talking about, but a lawyer will. They will tell you what to do.

Awww you'll be rotting in jail together...

While this is sensible advice, any lawyer would be careful of any advice they give here. Certainly if OP is the lawyer's client, s/he will tell OP to fess up, or will refuse to act for her.

It's a much easier lie.

Do you genuinely think the OP could be serving prison time for this?

OP, I am kind of disappointed with the reaction you have got from the post, not to mention that probably the majority of these people do not study law, have never studied law, along with practical experience in working with law firms and the CPS itself.

You will not 'rot in jail' and you certainly do not deserve that. You know by now you shouldn't have lied and from this, you have probably learnt your lesson and won't do it again in the future. By posting this, it shows that you are regretful of the entire situation. You even waited with this man until the ambulance came. Many people would have taken off at the run and left him there alone. I hope you aren't taking any of these posts seriously as it will cause you nothing but irrational and useless fear. It was probably a mistake to post this on TSR in the first, as many members like to pretend they're an expert in the field just because they have googled 'what's the law on lying to the police'. There is a lot more to the practice of law to the law in theory.

In future, if you ever get into a situation like this (which I know you won't) don't ask for advice over TSR as some people will stop at nothing to scare you. Instead, obtain legal advice. Legal advice is free of charge and completely confidential. Literally anything you tell them (even involving murder or if you committed the murder yourself) will not be passed on to any other person, whatsoever.

I think you should see the police as soon as possible and tell them the truth (I'm sure they will take pity of you, as you were scared and nervous and thought you were doing the right thing), before things get too out of hand and you end up getting yourself in deep poo and as for your boyfriend, it would also be worse for him. That would also teach him a lesson not to do such thing again, unless of course there was a very good motivation.

Then again it's your decision you are going to have to live up to.

When the police have CCTV images and witness evidence? Ok...

There is a material difference between the police not seeking permission from the CPS to charge in a matter, perhaps due to lack of evidence gained through enquiries, and the CPS refusing to charge regardless of evidence held by the police. You are not making clear which you are referring to. As you keep quoting your experience with the CPS, you have suggested it is the latter. I am genuinely interest, but if you do not wish to reply then that's you prerogative.

you think feds have the time to be nicking every tom dick and harry for a drunkard punch up.

Which is why you don't confess, you say what you may be accused of and ask how you should respond to such an accusation.

no disrespect but you should quit while you are behind.
Punch ups like this happen on a daily and guess what most of them dont get a charge even when there is cctv and clear evidence.
you think feds have the time to be nicking every tom dick and harry for a drunkard punch up.

op dont do this