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I think someone’s been in my flat when I’m out

366 replies

Jenasaurus · 27/08/2019 22:01

I went to a BBQ in Saturday night and received a strange text from my DD who was home in her bedroom. She told me to stop stomping around as she was tired. I replied that I was miles away at a BBQ and she must have heard the neighbours

I thought no more of it and then I noticed someone today has come in and put a package on my bed and turned my fan on. Nothings been taken. Again my DD said she heard the door go and someone walking around and assumed it was me. But I have only just back from London

My DD is quite worried as she said it was so obviously someone in the flat she assumes it was me. She said I should get the locks changed as she thinks the former owners who lived here in 2016 could still have a key or even given it to someone else. It hasn’t even occurred to me to change the locks when I bought the flat. I guess that’s what I will have to do but how very odd. Nothing has been taken and they weren’t quiet about it.

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Candymay · 27/08/2019 22:35

Get some cctv set up by the doors tomorrow. I have this and I love it.

SleepyKat · 27/08/2019 22:36

Sounds very, very odd. A neighbour surely wouldn’t let themselves in even if they had a key.

MummyLikesCrisps · 27/08/2019 22:37

Oooohhhh... I wanna know who signed for the parcel!

Coffeeandchocolate9 · 27/08/2019 22:38

Crikey you've got a ring doorbell, put it into use! And barricade the doors or something for tonight and when only one of you is in. And change the locks tomorrow, this is not okay.

Candymay · 27/08/2019 22:38

Sorry- just read that you have a Ring doorbell maybe get a hired wired one instead and change the settings to try to get it to ignore neighbour with dog.

UrsulaPandress · 27/08/2019 22:39

😱

MaureenSowerbutts · 27/08/2019 22:40

@MummyLikesCrisps me too, I also want to go to bed but I think i want to know more!

tirednhungry247 · 27/08/2019 22:40

OP please tell us who signed for the parcel

golddustwomen · 27/08/2019 22:40

This is very strange... ring the police. Someone has been in your home, whilst your dd there and messed around with your belongings. It would be the police straight away for me!

Lulualla · 27/08/2019 22:40

This is one of tg9se things which make a me turn the light on to go to sleep! How scary and weird!

INeedAFlerken · 27/08/2019 22:40

Creepy. Do check who signed for the package.

And change your locks.

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Jenasaurus · 27/08/2019 22:40

Found the signature. It was signed for by a neighbour but not one that beat to me 5 doors down and at 14.49

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Jenasaurus · 27/08/2019 22:41

Near to me not beat me

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giantnannyknickers · 27/08/2019 22:41

I've got goosebumps! Your poor DD that's frightening! And also what a great violation of your privacy

Iwrotethissongfor · 27/08/2019 22:41

Oh I remember the bell ringing but didn’t see outcome, what happened? Hope everything’s ok OP sounds worrying.

DollyDaisyMayMight · 27/08/2019 22:41

I also remember the doorbell thread - although I had a different username then.
Hope the resolve of that was ok and not too scary and hope it’s not a similar situation now x

AlwaysCheddar · 27/08/2019 22:41

Who signed for the parcel????

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Jenasaurus · 27/08/2019 22:42

Signature looks like Len

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AlwaysCheddar · 27/08/2019 22:42

Ask her if she has a key!

nespressowoo · 27/08/2019 22:43

Can you bolt the door tonight?

Mummyoftwo91 · 27/08/2019 22:44

Oh wow op this sounds scary

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Jenasaurus · 27/08/2019 22:44

Locksmiths tomorrow it is then. I won’t sleep tonight. I don’t in this heat anyway but just to be safe I’ll stay awake. It’s odd but one of the things I had in the box that reappeared tonight was the card with the police woman’s name and number on in case the caller thing escalated. Is that just a coincidence or am I getting paranoid now

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Redwinestillfine · 27/08/2019 22:44

Report it and keep a diary. Stalker?

username678889 · 27/08/2019 22:44

Why leave the parcel on the bed ?? Shock
Even if neighbour had key you'd just leave it near front door but even that's weird to let yourself in .

DollyDaisyMayMight · 27/08/2019 22:46

I’d report it to 111 now OP - again just so they are aware should anything else happen x