Police criticised for telling family with mental health fears to call locksmith
In its report, the IOPC criticised Norfolk Police's response to that complaint after the force told the parents officers should not have attended either call, including the second one that led to Hobie's body being found. The IOPC called that reply "unnecessary and insensitive". Image source, FAMILY HANDOUTImage caption, Hobie's parents say the 30-year-old loved music and enjoyed gardeningHobie had schizophrenia and developmental trauma and was under the care of the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust Community Mental Health Team.
- ▪In its report, the IOPC criticised Norfolk Police's response to that complaint after the force told the parents officers should not have attended either call, including the second one that led to Hobie's body being found.
- ▪The IOPC called that reply "unnecessary and insensitive".
- ▪Image source, FAMILY HANDOUTImage caption, Hobie's parents say the 30-year-old loved music and enjoyed gardeningHobie had schizophrenia and developmental trauma and was under the care of the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust Community Me
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Family told to call locksmith over mental health fearsImage source, FAMILY HANDOUTImage caption, Mark and Roberta Harrison say Hobie was funny and mischievous ByNikki FoxEast of England health correspondentPublished45 minutes agoThe police watchdog has criticised a force after call handlers told a family raising mental health concerns to ring a locksmith.On 6 August 2025, Hobie Harrison's parents called Norfolk Police to request a welfare check after he failed to respond to them.
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