Neighbours 'domestic'...keep my nose out, or offer friendly ear?

[PregnantGrrrl]

Our neighbours had what i suppose is called a 'domestic' last night. DH and i were both woken by blood curdling screaming, i leapt out of bed and rang the police, while DH poked his head out of the front door. Turned out to be next door, who have a baby also.

She was outside when DH looked, crying and trying to ring the police on her mobile. DH reassured her i'd rung them already, then she went back in. Lots of screaming (her) and smashing and crashing, then an alarming silence. Police came pretty quickly. I don't know if he was hurting her or not, or what it was about- i don't really want to know.

Anyway- waffling now. What i'm wondering is if i see her on her own, should i let her know she can always call on us if she needs anything, or just keep right out of it? She's similar age to me, kids are similar age, and i quite like her- although we've never taken to him.

Any opinions?

I would maybe pop over just to say "hope you didnt think we were interfering last night, we were just concerned." and if she is on her own when your talking, you could let her know that she has someone to talk to if she needs to

and let her take it from there.

Good on you for doing what you did though

Next time you see her, just smile and say hello. Sometimes intervention isnt accepted by people in this situation, and altho you did the rught thing, she might be feeling a bit upset it got so far with involving the police.

Just go by how sghe reacts when yu see her. I did this once and the woman was very grateful, and she managed to get out of a destructive physically abusive relationship, by me calling the police.

Its hard, cos altho you have compassion, its best to see hw it goes, I thinkbfore involving yuorself too much. He might turn nasty.

But of course be there if she calls on yuo.

id try and catch her seeing as though it wasnt just something you heard through wall, say you wanted to check she was ok?

i don't think i'll go round- that would feel too confrontational, and i'd rather not knock and risk him answering. I think maybe if i see her on her own going in / out i'll ask her how she is.

looks like her and baby have gone anyway- her cars been gone all morning, so i put her rubbish out on the pavement for her.

I'd ring the police and not get involved at all.

These things can get ugly too fast.

Leave it to the authorities and professionals.