OMG, I Was Broken Into Last Night

Yes, as the title suggests, i have not slept for 36 hours now, i am really really tired, at 10 pm last night 4 or 5 people aged about 20-30 broke into my flat and punched me, and stole my mobile and a pack of cigarettes,

i was actually about to sleep when it happened, my anxiety now is totally out of control and i just been to the doctors to get some diazepan, my door hasnt been fixed yet, i am still waiting for them to fix it i am totally in a very very bad shape

i have been in this flat for about 16 months, i am totally confused as what the motive was other than the fact they kept asking for someone called *** not saying the name for reasons im in a really bad way, really tired and scared to death

LuckyRJ

Hi Lucky  - that sounds awful and scary.  So sorry to hear this.

What "general" area do you live in (I would understand if you would rather not say).

Did you telephone the police?

blue

So sorry lucky...I hope things settle down for you soon and that police are hot on the trail of those that violated you and your home.

Awww Lucky that is awful. Are you hurt? I'm very worried about you. Do you have someone that you can stay with for a few days so you can try to relax? Oh my that's horrible. Be safe Lucky. I wonder if that person lived there before you. May be worth asking the landlord and reporting to the police.

Lucky.. this is terrible, im also glad to see you are okay, get a friend to stay with you until your door is fixed or go stay with one to get some rest.. gosh these goons could of done anything, how scarey to have this happen.. i hope the polie catch them

Hey sorry to hear this my man. Hope they find the wankers who did this.

I have a big dog that stays outside.  And I keep a gun inside.  I recommend you do the same.

New nickname, "Not So".

im in tears reading these replys, thank you, i just woke up about 30 mins ago, the diazepan helped a bit, i got a few hours sleep last night and 4 hours this morning, it is now 4:15am, i am soo totally shocked that this happened, and yes, i was on the phone to the police when all this happened and the police said (dont panic) just as they kicked the door in, they went away the first time and came back 15 mins later and that time happened soo fast, they just came straight in, 1 kick it took, i did all the police stuff, but the police dont think they will ever catch who did it, it took 36 mins for the police to attend too, shocking service and when they did attend it was 1 lady officer all by herself, i was soo shocked it was 1 lady officer by herself, i made a complaint about that too, the inspector agreed with me on that 1 too and that you are totally right, she should not be by herself at that time of night.

and blueday i dont want to disclose where i live in the forum, it is not a safe area, but i lived here for 6 and a half years in 2 different flats and was ok up and till now

thanks for all the kind words, i will keep taking the diazepan and see how it goes, and yes i have had my dad with me the last 2 nights, he came last night when it happened and stayed this morning too, he is asleep on the sofa now while im typing, im just soo shocked, cant believe it, everyone i have told said, i was very very lucky that, that was all what happened

thanks again everyone

LuckyRJ

Good to hear you managed to get a little sleep Lucky and so glad you have someone with you. 

Please take care.

I didn't get what gunny meant either.

blue

gunny means.. Not so.. as in added to Lucky, Not so Lucky

im happy to hear someone is with you too, take care of yourself

thanks all again, im now at my dads and i brought my most valuble possessions with me so they are at least safe now, i hope i can sleep better now im not at my flat, thanks everyone and thanks gunny yes i know maybe not so lucky but at least i can say i was lucky because 4 guys broke into my flat they could have actually done a lot more than just a punch and just stole my mobile phone and a pack of cigarettes

LuckyRJ

So sorry to hear this Lucky, I can only imagine what you went through. I had a break-in a few years ago but luckily I wasn't in the apartment and they didn't take anything either although some money were just lying on the table. Anyway, I hope you will recover quickly from this shocking event.

we can protect ourselfs now in the uk, but we cant use guns or knives, but if we do end up killing someone now in the uk, it is now classed as self defence, finally the law is working now in our favour, maybe that is another reason why the police are more relaxed, because they know about this new law that has just been introduced, there has been a few recent storys of people getting broken into and killing the intruder and not getting into trouble for it, because of the new rule

(but i cant protect myself) (maybe i need to get some self protection lessons or something)

but i shouldnt need too to be honest we all should feel safe at home, but we just obviously cant...

can i also say, i just finally got my first 6 hour sleep since it has happened, so i can now at least think a bit more clearly now my brain has slept a bit better

i hope this never happens to anyone else it is the most terrifying thing in the world,

ok thanks everyone for the kind words and support, really appreciate them, i now have to try sort everything out and stuff

LuckyRJ

i had some news today about my flat, my landlady has been very kind and caring, but a big but, she is going to make my flat as secure as it can be, BUT... i just cant see myself coping when i go back there, and she even said she will take a reduction in the rent, i think she knows im not going to cope well being in it

so i dont know what to do, i feel the flashbacks are just going to keep coming back everytime i hear a noise in the comunal area of the block of flats i live in, im really scared to death of going back there even if the door is really secure, it can still be kicked down again even if it takes more kicks, i bet it could still be

LuckyRJ

Wow,  This is crazy.  I'm glad you are ok RJ and I hope you can start to feel somewhat safe at home after some new security is added.  Did they catch the people?

I can understand why you are scared Lucky, I would be too.

I hope the secure door IS a secure door and will give you the comfort you need to know you are safe.

Keep us posted.

blue

You are right to feel scared RJ, but let me say, don't let the bad people in this world dictate how you will live your life. It just gives them all the power they want.

That said, since you can't have the big dog and a gun, some other precautions might be helpful and good for your peace of mind.

My fave is keeping a can of Wasp&Hornet spray close at hand. You can spray this from a much greater distance than things like pepper spray. It will temporarily blind an intruder, giving you time to escape. Could give time for the police to arrive before they recover from the spray.

I also keep a tire knocker that looks like a small baseball bat nearby. Easier to swing than a full size bat...

katt

Hey RJ just a quick note about the spray... don't just get any spray, get wasp and hornet spray. It will blind them as I said (temporarily) but the big reason is that this spray is designed to spray about 25 feet fairly accurately because it is used to spray wasp's nests with out getting up close and personal... don't let the intruder get close enough to hit you again!

katt

ok katt, thank you

No offence but if that happened to me I wouldn't be typing anything on a forum,are you wanting hand outs from people?