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AIBU to think this is unusual - police visit.

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DextroDependant · 25/05/2018 15:40

Last year I split from my ex, many police visits, pressed charges for harassment and obtained a non molestation order. The police were fine during the process but didn't pop in for any follow ups, nor did I expect them to.

I stupidly got back with him for 6 months and then split again. This involved one police visit (no charges) and help from women's aid.

Every day since we split (about 6 weeks) ex has threatened suicide. I don't engage with him but he texts/creates new Facebook accounts/rings withheld so I do get these threats despite ignoring them. I do forward some this mum just incase he is being serious but I haven't reported any to the police.

Well today a policeman knocked on my door, I immediately said oh is this about X? He said yes and I asked has he killed himself?
Policeman said no and looked a bit confused so I explained about the threats.
He then asked me of X was here, he obvious weren't or I wouldn't have asked if he was dead. He then went on to aske where he is living, which I know they have record of or if I know any other places he stays.
He said he was just checking everything was ok and wether X had done anything else.
He asked did my dog belong to ex, I said no he has A, B, C & D breeds. he wrote this information down
Tbwn he asked was X driving, I told him about his car and he confirmed that has been taken from him already (X doesn't have a license).
He then asked if I know anything else he has been up to. I confirmed I don't as I haven't been in touch for over a month.
He passed me a card and said if I think of anything I can call crime stoppers anonymous.

So AIBU to think that it wasn't just a courtesy call to check I am ok after recent events but actually X has done something and the policeman was looking for information?

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SeriousSass · 26/05/2018 15:57

Blocking his account several times a day sounds awful. He will know you are doing it so will know that you are bothered by it so I'm sure it would be better to block all messages apart from those who you are friends with. There is lots of advice online to find out how to do it.

I don't quite understand the set up that means you have 706 messages in your blocked messages folder. What phone do you have? Are these just normal
Text messages? You've surely already got enough to show there is a problem. Why do t you set up your mailbox to auto delete any blocked calls and messages for the time being.

DextroDependant · 26/05/2018 16:13

I have the Samsung S8, I don't think you can auto delete the blocked messages but they will come in handy if I need to get a non mol anyway.
I think I am just going to bite the bullet and change number.
I have Facebook set up so only friends can message me and anyone else goes to message requests is it possible to block people completely?

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Goldenhedgehogs · 26/05/2018 19:42

Dextro, you might want to check with the police how long the flag is placed on your phone and address and if it is still running on your address.This is because in our area flags are only placed on for three months unless there is another incident

DextroDependant · 26/05/2018 19:50

Thanks @hedgehog I will ask the question. Hoping by the time 3 months comes round he will have given up.

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