Prank 999 Caller Requests Armed Police to Gorilla in Busy Town Centre

Prank 999 caller requests armed police to gorilla in busy town centre

A prank caller dialled 999 to report a "gorilla" in a town centre in Leicestershire in a call released by police to remind the public to only use the line in an emergency. The teenager made a hoax call to ask officers to attend a shopping precinct in Coalville. When asked for his contact information, the caller said: "I've forgotten where I live because I'm on loads of cocaine." Leicestershire Police warned: "These calls can prevent real emergen…

Police criticise prank 999 call over fake 'gorilla' incident

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Moment prank 999 caller requests armed police to 'gorilla' incident

A prankster has been slammed by police after dialling 999 to ask for armed cops to attend a "gorilla" in a town centre - with the force releasing audio of the call