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UPDATE 13/09/12
Got a letter from a prosecutor which starts:
and another excerpt:
and
I hate my life.
What are my options?
Is it worth getting a solicitor involved? Is this possible with no money?
Is it too late to settle out of court now?
Edit: by the way I don't have a crime...
Was while trying to exit through the barrier after having traveled.
Yes it was possible to buy a ticket at the station. It was a London Stansted Express service to central London.
I didn't buy one because I had no money or phone after being robbed abroad and was travelling alone.
I was caught recently in England without a ticket and stopped at the barrier by a guard who took down my details.
I later received the following letter:
"On <date> at <station> a person giving the above name and address was questioned by a member of staff about the payment of a rail fare...
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