Police issue warning after ‘knife attack’ and ‘lost condoms’ hoax calls

North Wales Police have issued a warning after several hoax 999 calls were made to the force’s room over the last few days.

They include a call which was received on Sunday (October 15th) from an address in Amlwch, Anglesey, in which a person could be heard shouting ‘help me, he’s got a knife, he’s going to kill me’.

It sparked a large police response in the area, with specialist teams being sent out. However, it was later established that it was a hoax call, with the people involved being identified.

Another hoax call was received last Thursday (October 12th), in which a person is believed to have called from a phone box in the Dyffryn Ardudwy area of Gwynedd.

The caller was heard claiming to have lost their condoms before hanging up. They made two further calls, hanging up each time.

Anyone with information about these calls is asked to contact police quoting reference A164130.

Superintendent Llinos Davies said: “Making a hoax phone call to an emergency service is a criminal offence and the penalties can be very serious.

“Not only do they impact our ability to answer a genuine emergency call, but they also waste vital services and could endanger the lives of others by diverting emergency services away from those in need.

“We urge parents to have conversations with young people around the serious consequences of hoax calls to help to reduce demand into our control room heading towards the winter months.”