Warning after Peterborough children make hoax 999 calls

Posting on social media, police said four of the calls were made by children, of which two were made in Peterborough, one in Wilburton and one in Huntingdon.

Another hoax call was made by a man who was drunk, and a further one made accidentally by a man in Royston after he had fallen asleep.

Police said: “Inappropriate 999 calls stop genuine callers getting help and place the lives of others at risk.

“It is important you speak to children about the serious dangers of making a hoax call. Some children do not realise the danger they are placing others in and may see it as part of a practical joke.

“Your children need to be aware that if they make hoax calls they are endangering other people’s lives.”