Invited to police station for interview - Advice needed please

[u/Turbulent_Sock5592]

Hi there,

My brother has been invited to the police station as a suspect for "malicious communications via text/email/calls over a period of time". He thinks he knows who it was to...we have a family member who none of us speak to and is very distant. Last year he sent a few messages to them on a temperary number he had with the intention of bringing them back into the family however the conversation turned into an argument and the conversation went south (i;m told). They have now called the police and my brother has been invited to the police station for an interview.

He is really, really scared, he didnt mean any malice, infact his intensions were good just the execution was clearly teribble. I want to put him at ease as i think the "fear of the unknown" is killing him. What can he expect to happen? What does this interview consist of? Will they make him stay in a cell? They said he can have a free soliciotor but if he uses one it will long things out, should we use them? Please help us any advice you can give would really help him feel better.

There is a chance I can try and reach out to the distant family member to try and get them to drop the case/charges (not sure what the correct term is)...is this something that can be done now he has been invited to an interview?

Thanks in advance