Woman 'in trouble' rescued after calling 999 to 'order a pizza'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA vulnerable woman who called 999 and asked to order a pizza was rescued by police after a quick-thinking call handler established she was in danger from a man who was with her.
Police in North Yorkshire received the emergency call on April 5 - but when the phone operator answered, the woman on the line said she would like to order a pizza.
Guessing that something might be wrong, the call handler asked the woman if she was in trouble, to which she answered 'yes.' The distressed caller wasn't able to give answers other than 'yes' or 'no' to questions.
Even so, the operator managed to ascertain that the woman was on a bus with a man she feared might harm her. Whilst keeping her on the phone, the call handler was able to text the woman vital information. READ MORE:Pregnant woman brutally beaten after she was imprisoned in house for months Thanks to their efforts, police officers managed to locate the bus using an online tracker, and managed to stop the vehicle in the York area.
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