A coroner has claimed the police's 'Silent Solution' 999 system is "not fit for purpose".An investigation by the Independent Police and Crime Commission into the murder of Plymouth woman Kerry Power has found the 999 system is supposed to see silent calls acted upon if the caller presses the "5" button twice when they are unable to talk. If the numbers are pressed, the call handler is able to forward the call to the local police force, but if no buttons are pressed – as...
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