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The UK may introduce an emergency number to help women stay safe while walking home

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

12:19 9 Oct 2021


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The Government is reportedly in talks for it.

BT chief executive Philip Jansen has proposed a new emergency phone number to protect women.

It comes after the outcry caused by the murder of Sarah Everard.

Wayne Couzens abducted raped and murdered the 33-year-old as she walked home from a friend's house in south London on 3 March.

The former police officer was given a life sentence.

The Home Office has confirmed it's been approached about the plan for the emergency number.

And it's reported it could be up and running by Christmas.

About the service:

It'll be a system where people can ring 888 to help stay safe while walking home.

The app would trigger GPS tracking, give an expected journey time, and send alerts to friends if you don't arrive.

And it has the backing of Home Secretary, Priti Patel.


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