Bit of a sad day for "Communities".

[Patrick]

Door's always left open? Neighbours always round for tea? Not any more.

West Yorkshire Police appeal over girl's 999 call

Police in West Yorkshire are appealing for help in tracing a girl who called the ambulance service to say her mother had fallen and was not moving.

The girl, who made the 999 call at 10:53 BST on Monday, told the operator she was three years old and that her mother was called Stacey Hall.

She said her house number was 23 and her address contained the word "Mount".

Police said despite "extensive inquiries" they had been unable to identify where the call came from

Will this be Facebook or Twitter to the rescue again?

[aubrey]

Maybe Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey (I have have relations living on that road).

Don't these phones have a trace thing on them?

[Patrick]

Sky News are reporting that it's all been a hoax. Very sad if it's the case. Hey ho. Police said the call was from a mobile - which are more difficult to trace apparently!?

Still - Diverted news attention from the Olympics for a bit I imagine!


More info coming in - Two 10 year old girls in Bridlington. Bored with their Summer Holidays already!

[aubrey]

Little sods!

Kids oughtn't be allowed.

[everso]

I remember my friend and I looking up the name McCartney in the phone book, phoning people with that surname, and asking for Paul.

Not quite the same, but when you're young you just don't think.

[housesparrow]

The hoaxers were 10, and should have known better. They must have planned it to some extent; the fact that they went to such lengths to decieve tells me they meant to cause havoc.

[Patrick]

Has our glorious leader jumped on the bandwagon yet and made some asinine remark about "Problem Families"? My Goodness, there's an opportunity he's missed. Or have I missed his opportunity?

[aubrey]

They should have been calling pubs and asking to speak to I P Freely, or somewhere like Birdseye and asking for I C Wiener. Kids these days, hrmph.

[everso]

Aug 2, 2012 13:05:58 GMT aubrey said:

They should have been calling pubs and asking to speak to I P Freely, or somewhere like Birdseye and asking for I C Wiener. Kids these days, hrmph.

Another favourite was calling London Zoo and asking to speak to Mr. Lyons.

[housesparrow]

I can remember calling the council once on business, and being told "I'll put you through to Mr Crouch in main drains".

I had one of those giggling fits you can't stop and had to pretend I had a cough.

[Weyland]

Aug 7, 2012 6:27:00 GMT housesparrow said:

I can remember calling the council once on business, and being told "I'll put you through to Mr Crouch in main drains".

I had one of those giggling fits you can't stop and had to pretend I had a cough.

That'll be old Stubby! A bag of wind, but a good bloke with it.