Violent thug jailed after terrified girlfriend used '55' code on 999 call to silently alert police
A violent boyfriend has been jailed after his terrified partner used a special code during a 999 call to alert police that she was being attacked. Alexander Boy left victim Emma Parkinson with bruises all over her face and head in the drunken assault at her flat in Exeter, Devon. She used a special facility on the 999 system to silently alert police without him realising what she was doing. Dialling 55 when prompted indicates to call handlers that there is a genuine emergency but the caller cannot safely talk. The code was introduced to enable police staff to distinguish between nuisance call...
Source: dailymail.co.uk