Help please, should I call the police?!

[Allthatglitters789]

Hi all,
Just gone upstairs and saw my neighbour opposite me leaving her house to go out she was all dressed up an left in a taxi. Problem is she has a one year old dd who I strongly suspect is inside the house alone as girl has no friends and family in this country apart from her boyfriend whom I imagine she has gone to meet. Daughters bedroom light was on and she drew the curtains as I've noticed she usually does at the same time my lo's go to bed, all the lights are now off. I know I sound like a nosey neighbour but I'm not, although I am very worried, what should I do?

I'm surprised you need to come on here to ask tbh.

If you think if a child has been left in the house by themselves then phone the police. They will pop round and check.

I would call, they would rather be bothered by a mistake than something more serious later on.

Hell yeah call 101.
Then update us.
Is the lady foreign?

If you genuinely do think that she might have left her 1 yr old without a baby sitter then yes I would ring the police. Perhaps the non-emergency number to seek advice, as they could escalate if necessary.

However, how sure are you that a paid babysitter didn't arrive earlier in the evening? How much do you watch her house?!

Of course you should! The police would much rather you made a mistake rather than saying nothing!

Go and knock on the door. If there is a babysitter in the house, they will answer and put your mind at rest.

Please call them anything could happen- don't put it off do it now

I suppose she could have a baby sitter, but seems unlikely as all the lights are off. I'm going to give the non emergency police a call.

Has she ever done this before OP?

do please do this

If all lights except baby's are off then it sounds possible she's home alone

Please call police. Just in case.

Monkeyfacegrace

Can't you go & knock on the door first? Don't quite get why you wouldn't try that.

I don't watch get house intentionally exbrighton it's just her bedrooms are opposite my sons rooms. Will update when I have phoned them.

Please please please call now!

Yes, i suspect i would call

Perhaps the baby is staying somewhere else tonight?

What is the harm in knocking on the door first?

Why the hotcrosspun?

Knock first.
Then call non emergency number if no answer.

Is the lady foreign?

Relevance?

I also don't get why you wouldn't knock yourself first? Why the drama and straight to the police? Rule out an innocent explanation first, be sensible op

Umm, in the OP she said the lady had no friends or family in the country. I was wondering whether the ladies parents could have visited from abroad or wherever to help out and she hadnt noticed.