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Found a phone in my garden - isolated property - shit scared

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 19:12

Name changed for this - Sorry if this seem trivial, I know people are dealing with far bigger things at the moment.

I found a phone lying on the ground, about 5 yards from my house.

We live in an isolated property about a mile away from the first road. We have not have any visitors , maintenance people for many weeks (obviously). Delivery drivers, yes, but they would not have any reason to go to this part of the garden/couldn't access it during daytime without us seeing something.
At first I assumed it belonged to one of us, but no! Confused
Phoned the police, have a ref./case number, etc. but they're busy and will get back to us when they can.
The police said to take the phone indoors and wait for their call/visit.

I am worried that the next visit is going to be from whomever the phone belongs to.
The phone is dead as a dodo but I assume it still can be found?

What should do?

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ClutterbuckFarm · 24/04/2020 19:20

I get it OP. It’s scary. If the phone is dead though it has probably been there for at least a few days.

If someone was coming back for it, it’s probable they would have done so within 24 hours of losing it.

There’s every chance they either don’t know where it is and/or have given it up for lost. Try not to worry.

zigaziga · 24/04/2020 19:19

Probably not helpful but we find random stuff in our garden from time to time, I think carried and dropped by birds. But we aren’t isolated. Big walls though so it’s not people throwing stuff.

I would be a bit scared in your circumstance. Good you’ve phoned the police.

HappyHammy · 24/04/2020 19:18

Id pick it up with gloves stick it in a plastic bag and leave it by the pavement.

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 19:18

Thank you for your replies. The phone is apple, not old. It was not there yesterday morning. It doesn't charge at all.

Well, worried that someone is lurking under our windows in the middle of the night I suppose.

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Mamamia456 · 24/04/2020 19:18

What make is it?

fedupwiththisshitnow · 24/04/2020 19:17

If they were still lurking there why would they have left their phone?
Someone could have chucked it there to get rid but it stands to reason that they wouldn't be coming back for it.

Monsterjam · 24/04/2020 19:17

What are you scared about?

Northernsoullover · 24/04/2020 19:17

Rather; was

Northernsoullover · 24/04/2020 19:16

I'm guessing she's worried someone is lurking in the garden.

Justabitworried · 24/04/2020 19:16

Did it look newly dropped or weathered?

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 19:16

Maybe you are missing the point Slith ?

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fedupwiththisshitnow · 24/04/2020 19:15

What are you so worried about?

Ladsladslads · 24/04/2020 19:15

What kind of phone? If its a basic burner type, I would assume chucked by a drug dealer or similar

NoRoomInBed · 24/04/2020 19:15

How old is the phone? Could be from ages and ages ago?

allthepeoplethatcomearound · 24/04/2020 19:15

Could it have been there for longer than you think? Have you tried charging it?

Slith · 24/04/2020 19:14

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