Of all the strange 999 calls we’ve heard about, this is right up there.
A woman in Manchester reportedly rang up the emergency services after being attacked with a kebab at a city centre venue.
The official phrasing used by Greater Manchester Police was “assault with a kebab” – we’re not sure whether that’s a technical term.
999s today include report of assault with a kebab at 3am on Whitworth St West
— Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) (@GMPCityCentre) January 14, 2016
Predictably there were plenty of smart alecs on Twitter keen to chip in (pun not intended) with their best gags.
https://twitter.com/HatSteeds/status/687740917059551232
https://twitter.com/hsiutsang/status/687751239807938562
https://twitter.com/James_SPS/status/687740409251000320
It seems she was thirsty for justice, but that might have just been the chili sauce.