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Sorry if this isn’t allowed… however I am sick with worry about a far away pal. She lives with an abusive man. She has mental health problems and has been known to disappear from social media from time to time. However, this time she has done so but the man she lives with has control of her phone. I didnt know this at first but, He has replied to my messages – but only when I mentioned calling police as I was so worried. It was only then he told me my pal was in hospital. It’s been about a month since I’ve heard from her directly. He’s changed the settings on her WhatsApp so you now can’t see when he’s been online so now will see no need to even respond to messages of concern. I don’t know what to do. I just want to know she’s okay and can’t find a way to contact her as he has her phone. I don’t live near her. I want to call the police but don’t even know what I would say.
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It’s probably not allowed but you’re worried so I’m replying! The only thoughts I have is to ring her phone and speak to the man rather than text – find out what’s going on where she is and whats wrong -it may be totally innocent but its odd he has her phone – say you want to visit her or write to her. Alternatively try to contact other friends who live closer to see if they can check on her?
You’d get no where ringing hospitals as they won’t give info out to just anyone and as you say police will probably reassure not act ‘ unless they’ve been involved with her before through her calling them
You say she’s had mental health issues – if she’s in hospital for these she may not be allowed her phone.
Best thing is to bite the bullet and speak to him in person.
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You can call the police on the non emergency number and tell them you are concerned and ask them to do a safe and well check on her. They will go out and make sure they set eyes on her and check that she is ok and then feed back to you. I hope that you hear off your friend soon.
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Yeah it is odd he has her phone… even if she wasn’t allowed it in hospital doesn’t mean he should have it. He also tells me she’s out now. He wouldn’t answer her phone he only replies to messages about the police and now he’s not going to do that since he’s changed her settings. A safe and well check may be the way to go though. Thanks guys x
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I just wondered how things were did you have any luck getting hold of your friend x
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