The gardens- man shouting, kid screaming every night

[clockworkorange]

Does anybody else hear a man shouting very aggressively - telling somebody to fk off and fk you etc etc. at same time can hear a kid screaming. This happens every night around 1030. The gardens. I can't work out where it comes from and if I could, I think I'd need to report it as it certainly sounds as though it's this guys reaction to a crying baby.

I hoping nothing serious but been going for over a week now...

Thanks

[ironjawcannon]

You really ought to call the police , they can then find the exact location. This sounds like a child protection issue and the children could be in need of help. A week is a long time for this to be going on

[bonaome]

Call the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 - that's the advice line for those worried about a child.

[KalamityKel]

I'd suggest contacting the police first BEFORE involving anything to do with child protection as you don't know what the situation is.

Let the Police look into it.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Few years ago, this was going on. No kid screaming. When I did initially hear then, my initial thought was it was shouty swearing. Possibly same?

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,543811,556211#msg-556211

[Otta]

What KK said.

[ironjawcannon]

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> I'd suggest contacting the police first BEFORE

> involving anything to do with child protection as

> you don't know what the situation is.

> Let the Police look into it.

If someone is shouting like that and there are clearly distressed children then it is regular emotional abuse. So please call the police or the NSPCC but do something. This does not mean the the children will be taken necessarily away but it means that the family can be helped.

[Penguin68]

Does anybody else hear a man shouting very aggressively - telling somebody to fk off and fk you etc etc. at same time can hear a kid screaming.

A 'screaming man' (presumbably disturbed) was reported in the vicinity some time back; see Help-ma-Boab's link above. The sequencing here is quite important - if the man is shouting first, and the child screaming after, this may be a child's response to a disturbed person - clearly upsetting, but a different order of threat to a man shouting at a screaming child. Either which way, alerting the police to the incident may allow a helpful intervention based on what is happening, rather than a knee-jerk 'child protection' response.

Children living in families with someone who is disturbed may very well not be at risk, indeed with many types of illness it is the person who is ill who is at most risk, possibly from self-harming.

[clockworkorange]

Thanks. It's not really 999 stuff is it?

[clockworkorange]

Is there an alternative number?

[Monkey]

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200017/children_and_families

This link shoud help you.

[nunhead29]

clockworkorange Wrote:

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> Is there an alternative number?

I hope this helps:

"101 is the number to call when you want to contact your local police in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland - when it's less urgent than a 999 cal"

[clockworkorange]

Thanks.

[intgirl27]

Hi there. I work as a social worker in child protection with a local authority. We see these kind of issues all the time and our usual advice is to phone the police immediately to inform them of your concerns. NSPCC do not have any investigative duties and will just pass the information on to us. The LA is then left with information that cannot be acted upon. If police were called "in the moment" we would have more information about what is actually happening rather than information shared after the fact. This is especially important if there is a child at risk. Police will take any necessary immediate action to protect the child. Social services receive a report from them within 24hrs and can initiate safeguarding procedures if necessary. Hope this helps!

[indya]

Please follow this advice. Call the police

[clockworkorange]

Thanks. Strangely since the original post it's stopped. Ivenot heard it all since. Should it start again I'll call the police as advised.

[Pugwash]

I second intgirl27 advice. Police will inform social services who will act in the interest of the child. In the event of domestic violence, they will also provide details of specialist agencies that the wife/partner/mother can contact