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| Police respond to lonely couple's 999 call with tea | Police respond to lonely couple's 999 call with tea |
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| Police officers came to the aid of an elderly couple who dialled 999 because they were lonely - and made them both a cup of tea. | Police officers came to the aid of an elderly couple who dialled 999 because they were lonely - and made them both a cup of tea. |
| The two Greater Manchester Police officers were sent to the home of Fred Thomson and his 95-year-old wife Doris in Middleton. | The two Greater Manchester Police officers were sent to the home of Fred Thomson and his 95-year-old wife Doris in Middleton. |
| GMP Middleton tweeted: "Just dealt with a 95 year old couple who called the Police as they were lonely. | GMP Middleton tweeted: "Just dealt with a 95 year old couple who called the Police as they were lonely. |
| "What else could we do but make them a brew and have a chat." | "What else could we do but make them a brew and have a chat." |
| Mr Thomson said he was touched by the officers' care saying that he felt like his home had been "locked off from everything". | |
| He added: "You feel somebody cares and oh that does matter... simple things they talk about, nothing very special but they showed that they cared by being there and talking to you." | |
| The officers, Stu Ockwell and a colleague, spent 30 minutes with the couple, putting the kettle on while they spoke to Mr Thomson. | The officers, Stu Ockwell and a colleague, spent 30 minutes with the couple, putting the kettle on while they spoke to Mr Thomson. |
| They received a series of supportive tweets from members of the public. | They received a series of supportive tweets from members of the public. |
| James McAuley tweeted: "@gmpolice hats off to Stu Ockwell guys. An amazing story and a very noble guy. Fred & Doris need more like him!" | James McAuley tweeted: "@gmpolice hats off to Stu Ockwell guys. An amazing story and a very noble guy. Fred & Doris need more like him!" |
| And Ash Daswani tweeted: "@GMPMiddleton Just read the article about what you did for the elderly couple. Thank you for the wonderful job you all do..." | And Ash Daswani tweeted: "@GMPMiddleton Just read the article about what you did for the elderly couple. Thank you for the wonderful job you all do..." |
| Juha Remes tweeted: "@GMPMiddleton Excellent job! It makes me so sad that the elderly get so lonely, but I am happy there are still people like you who care." | Juha Remes tweeted: "@GMPMiddleton Excellent job! It makes me so sad that the elderly get so lonely, but I am happy there are still people like you who care." |