5. Recognition

What is the process for securing new accommodation if you are fearful of your safety? What role do the police and local councils play?Sam Holder follows the journey of Abraham’s mum towards a new home - and finds that the best possible solution is short lived.Presenter and Original Research: Sam Holder Series Producer and sound design: Anishka Sharma Story Consultant: Robert Awosusi Additional Research: Christy Callaway-GaleTheme music written and performed by Rebekah Reid and Tapp Collective. Original music compositions by Femi Oriogun-WilliamsA Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

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In Hackney, 2007, 15-year-old Abraham saves a stranger from a brutal attack. That split-second decision and act of astonishing bravery changes his life forever.Journalist Sam Holder has been following Abraham's story for years. Together with Abraham's friends and family, they retrace how this young boy finds himself in fear of his own life. This multi-award-winning series explores the protections in place for witnesses of violent crimes, the obligations for witnesses to give evidence in court, and what can be done if someone feels their life is at risk.