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Why aren't the police doing anything?

61 replies

AtmyWitsEnd1234 · 21/07/2022 19:28

A couple of weeks ago my ex partner came to my house where I live with my children and smashed up both of my cars. He was later arrested and bailed not to contact me directly ot indirectly, only a 3rd party for childcare. He's continued to contact me, hundreds of messages and calls, leaving voicemails. If I block he then starts doing the same to my family and friends. He's said really vile things.
I've had to leave my home because me and my children and so scared. He had never been violent before a few weeks ago but was always emotionally abusive.
Since then he's also broken into my house and trashed it and I'm even more scared to go back.
The police aren't doing anything about the fact he's broke his bail. I don't know what to do. I'm petrified.
I've called womens aid and they are going to allocate me someone, but I just feel nobody will take me seriously until he physically hurts me.

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Nat6999 · 21/07/2022 22:50

Speak to your local council & ask if they run the Sanctuary Scheme, if they do they can fix extra locks, security lights & alarms on your windows, they can even make you a Sanctuary room with a steel plated door so nobody can get in.

allboysherebutme · 21/07/2022 22:52

Could you go to a refugee and get them to house you away from the area. X

SiobhanSharpe · 21/07/2022 22:56

Mydogatemypurse · 21/07/2022 22:43

Im sorry to tell you but I've had 5 years of this and unbelievably hes never been prosecuted. Ive been told by the police to suck it up as i made a poor life choice marrying him.

Christ almighty. This takes victim blaming to a whole new levrl.

Nat6999 · 21/07/2022 23:10

Have you got cameras or a ring doorbell at your home? If not it would be worth thinking about it if you can then at least you can view outside safely. I would get my phone number changed & before you change the number over unblock him so that as far as he is concerned you are still reading the messages.

tattychicken · 21/07/2022 23:35

Sorry to say this is familiar territory these days. I works with women in similar circs, they've called 999 several times for breach of bail, threats, stalking, breaching a non mol, and the police have not attended.

Audioslaw · 22/07/2022 07:09

Did anyone turn up overnight?

AtmyWitsEnd1234 · 22/07/2022 07:29

Nope. They said they wouldn't send out an officer. I've done a tweet or at least I think I have but nothing has come of that.
I'm going to try looking again for some other emails and get together an email to send off today.

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comfortablyfrumpy · 22/07/2022 07:36

No advice to offer, but sorry you are going through this, snd I hope something is done about your Ex, PDQ

Heatstrokeunsteady · 22/07/2022 09:09

The police should 1) be tagging your ex and 2) teacking his phone and notify you when he is close

In your position I would 1) get cctv 2) get a loud scary burglar alarm 3) buy as many legal self defence items as I could 4) add additional locks within the house and 4”5) consult a pi to check if there are any legal ways to track his phone.

This must be terrifying and you must feel alone 💐. But get past the fear, take action and empower yourself. It takes the edge off the fear and gices you a higher quality of life.

But definitely cctv and burglar alarm right now. It takes balls of steel to continue trashing a house when an extremely loud alarm is going off.

why is your ex so crazy?

Audioslaw · 23/07/2022 08:52

Any update OP?

BlueWhat · 23/07/2022 09:29

Dear god OP. This is terrifying.

You are being seriously let down. :(

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