Subject: Opening of BP vs Buckler 1987 From: Victim Liaison Cymru-Wales Direction: received Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC Institution: Crown Prosecution Service Refs: none Archive id: gm-1a08615a61a60215 ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Mr Buckler Thank you for your correspondence dated 3 September 2026. We appreciate that you are seeking clarification regarding these matters. However, we are unable to comment on hypothetical circumstances or on events that have not yet occurred. If you believe that a criminal offence has been committed, you should report the matter to the police. It is the responsibility of the police to investigate any allegation and determine whether there is sufficient evidence to refer the case to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision. You also ask whether, if a private prosecution were commenced, the CPS would take over the proceedings. We are unable to provide an opinion on that issue in advance. Any decision as to whether the CPS would take over a private prosecution can only be made after considering the specific facts, evidence and circumstances of the individual case. Accordingly, we are not in a position to say whether the CPS would or would not take over any future private prosecution. We apologise that we cannot be of any further assistance at this time. Yours sincerely Victim Liaison Unit Uned Cyswllt Dioddefwyr / Victim Liaison Unit [Gwasanaeth Erlyn y Goron / Crown Prosecution Service] Crown Prosecution Service, CPS Wales Area, Welsh Government Offices, Cathays Park, Cardiff [postcode redacted]. Gwasanaeth Erlyn y Goron, Ardal CPS Cymru, Llywodraeth Cymru, Parc Cathays, Caerdydd [postcode redacted]. Ffôn/Telephone: [phone redacted] www.cps.gov.uk