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Police forced entry, HELP
brian.gas
Posts: 3 Newbie
My 82 year old mother went to stay with family for 24 hours. On returning home, her back door had been smashed beyond recognition, as neighbours had concerns because they had not seen her.
The damage done is in the thousands of pounds (Door, door casing, plaster, brick work and decorating). Who is held responsible for the repair? The police are saying it is up to my mother.
Can anybody help with any advice of how to pursue?
Thanks.
The damage done is in the thousands of pounds (Door, door casing, plaster, brick work and decorating). Who is held responsible for the repair? The police are saying it is up to my mother.
Can anybody help with any advice of how to pursue?
Thanks.
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Does your mother have home insurance?0
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i would think that if your grandmother was not in the house at the time then the police would have to pay for it as they have not saved anyones life etc. I would contact the police once again, retreive the incident number from which the concern for person call was logged and give it to your insurance company for them to settle it with the police.From England - Live in Edinburgh and work as a bus driver0
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I used to work with someone whose door was broken down in a drugs raid (wrong address on the warrant!) and the police didn't take any responsibility for paying for the reapairs. She had her local MP onto the case too but the police were not liable.If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got!0
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My MIL had damage done to her garden wall by a police car, she claimed on her insurance , they came and fixed it right away then the insurance company pursued the police for payment.. she just rang them and they did everything..#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke0 -
Only 24 hours? Sue the neighbours for being stupid.One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.0
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Great idea, but at 82 unfortunately she doesn't want to fall out with anyone.halibut2209 wrote: »Only 24 hours? Sue the neighbours for being stupid.0 -
make contact with the police and sort it out the a sgt or supervisior. !From England - Live in Edinburgh and work as a bus driver0
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