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Staffordshire Police Confirm Officers Entered Wrong House During Sudden-Death Response

The force says ambulance crews were already at the correct address with no delay to care.

Overview

  • Ring doorbell footage published by local media shows three officers rushing to the wrong property in Weston Coyney, with one stumbling as they approach.
  • The error occurred at around 7:30–7:40am on Tuesday, February 10, on The Moat in Stoke-on-Trent.
  • Police say a woman was pronounced dead at the correct address on the same street.
  • Householder Kellie Simm says officers burst into her bedroom shouting 'Police' before quickly realizing the mistake and leaving, adding the incident left her shaken.
  • An officer later returned to apologize and offered an incident number should she wish to file a complaint.