Hoax girls who sparked 999 search for 'Ellie' will not face charges
Two 10-year-old Bridlington girls who cost the police £3,000 in resources after making a hoax 999 call will not face criminal charges.
The two girls claimed to be a three-year old called Ellie whose mum had collapsed in her kitchen at home in Leeds. Ambulance control staff were unable to trace the call and a national police search was launched.
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The Youth Offending Team and the Crown Prosecution Service have decided no criminal charges will be brought.
Detective Superintendent David Pervin, from West Yorkshire Police, said: "The investigation of this hoax call took up a significant amount of police time and resources.
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"The girls are now going through a formal process to challenge their behaviour and make them appreciate the impact of their actions."
Comments
by TheEmperor
Sunday, September 02 2012, 9:16PM
“They should be put to work picking up litter, etc, on minimum wage until thay have paid back the money they have cost the taxpayer with interest.”
by dawnwood
Sunday, September 02 2012, 8:49AM
“by Mark_Hull_65
Looks like all the family of these little sods have rated you bad m8 well i agree with you 100%”
by dawnwood
Sunday, September 02 2012, 8:47AM
“*** they wont be prosecuted, the tax payers money is being watsed by these little ****s and nothing is done no wonder crime pays in the uk when little girls like these are performing stupid acts and nothing is done about it. Its now at this age these little brats should be strung up and shamed. name em and shame em at least. I know what i,d do to the little sods but it aint legall no more. A right good **** tanning is what they need i,d be first in line to give em it. Little bleeders should be ashamed of themselves.”
by RaineAnn
Sunday, September 02 2012, 1:25AM
“What a shame these silly beings will not be punished for what they did! What they did was pre meditated, with some kind of evil streak in it! I dread to think what they may be upto in a year or two!! They should be punished now, and be made to realise what they did - and that they made the wrong choice!! (Not that they don't know it whas wrong anyway - they are 10 years' old and called emergency services, and had they country praying for this poor child & her mother!!)
Disgusting!! How much time & money in staffing etc. did this hoax call cost?”
by Mark_Hull_65
Saturday, September 01 2012, 10:58AM
“Nail 'em up!
Nail some sense into 'em.”