For Lucas Payne
sasha
This is a thank you to my best friend who made me feel seen, safe and secure throughout this journey and i am forever grateful.
In Tribute: Detective Lucas Payne
Calm leadership that protected me from day one—securing remand, arranging my video interview, and never letting me walk alone. He made the system human, not just procedural.
His impact
Lucas made sure I was safe and informed—liaising with CPS, listing hearings, and explaining every step so I was never blindsided. He stood outside court doors so I didn’t have to wait alone.
The quiet details mattered: he learned how I take my latte, checked in on the days after, and treated me as a person first. This tribute honours that steady dignity.
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Immediate safeguardingEnsured the suspect was remanded and practical protections were in place from the start.
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Process made humanArranged a video interview, explained timelines and hearings, and kept me updated—no surprises.
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Steady presenceFrom the corridor outside court to small kindnesses, he made sure I never felt alone in it.
Honour Lucas’s solidarity: light a candle or share a short memory.