dh hit me, I called the police, and nobody has come. ..

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Just that really. My 6 year old told me I must call the police. This was a couple of hours ago. He stayed up as long as he could, but is now sleeping.

I don't know what I am going to say to the police if / when they come.

Get your child and leave.

Has your husband left the house? Phone them again. Well done for calling them. Stay strong.

When did he hit you?

Did you dial 999 or 101?

How many times have your rang them back?

Where is your 'd'p? Are you safe? X

Is your DH still in the house? Are you able to call the police again?

Where is 'd' H now?

Is your husband in the house? Are you safe? Call them back!

Have the police been back in touch with you about an estimated arrival time? I hope you are ok x

Where is your husband now?

Also, is your h still there? That will have a bearing on attendance time.

Stay safe. If there's any chance your partner could come back then please go to family or friends.

it's not phoning 999 or 101 that makes the difference it's the situation in the call. if the OPs husband is no longer there then she's safe so the call won't get the priority it would if he's still there.

Phoning 999 doesn't necessarily get police there any faster than phoning 101

if he is there - leave

if he is not - bolt doors and windows and call again x

stay safe - sorry this is happening x

What did the Police say to you when you phoned?

That's shocking. Can you call again? As others have asked, is your DH there now and are you safe? If you feel even slightly unsafe, get out of the house with your DS and get somewhere which is safe. I hope you're okay. Have you decided what you want to happen after this?

I'm so sorry this has happened OP. Is your h still at home?

Stay safe OP.

Hope everything is okay OP - please do just tell the police everything when they come - you don't owe him anything, please don't try to protect him. Your DS is the one who needs protecting the most.

So sorry this has happened to you.

I hope you are ok OP and that the police are there now.

Hope you are safe xxx

you have a very clever 6 year old. please please please stay strong and safe x x

bless you all, the police did come (two lovely, very young women).

They told me to lock the doors. They said that I seem "all over the place" ( to be fair I have drunk best part of a bottle of wine. . but I think my being all over the place is mainly down to my 6 year old telling me to call them! .) they asked if I suffer from depression. I am kind of sorry I wasted their time ("we are not going to get much from you tonight") and feel guilty taking them away from really serious crime.

They are going to refer me to the domestic violence folk.

I have no idea where dh is. He has left his phone here. goodness knows what I am to tell my 6 year old in the morning

I am shocked they are not doing a SS referral too. What are you going to do longer term when your husband shows up?

You seem perfectly capable of typing on here, so I'm not sure why they didn't take a statement from you if you have been hit.

What has happened to you is serious an you were right to call the police.

Your H should be arrested, the officers should not just tell you to lock your doors and walk away. Are you in the UK?

I am flabbergasted, I hope you are ok OP.

Oh please somebody say I did the right thing in calling the police. .. I feel such a fool! ! Today wasn't that different really. .. and I don't suffer from depression, haven't suffered from depression in years because I have to hold things together for my children!