Kingston police has split opinion after publishing an open letter pleading with a burglary suspect to come forward, with some calling the move a “disgusting tactic”.
Officers claim the force has been trying to contact Tracey Dyke, who is a suspect for multiple burglaries of “vulnerable victims” in Kingston, a number of times recently but have been ignored.
An open letter sent to Ms Dyke was published on Facebook and Twitter this afternoon.
The letters states: “We have a slight suspicion that you might be blanking us #Awkward. You don't text, you don't call back and haven't accepted our friend request.
“Our Detectives currently have you as a suspect for multiple burglaries in Kingston, where sadly vulnerable victims have been targeted - this has left them traumatised and very upset.
“We won’t stand for this and want to have a discussion with you at our custody suite in Kingston.”
Despite many residents taking to social media to praise Kingston police, some users have criticised the tactic.
Lewis Raison D'être posted: “Disgusting tactic. What happened to being innocent until proven guilty?”
BB Buster posted: “I support you in most things but this is #wrong. What happened to innocent till proven guilty?”
But many users dismissed the criticism, saying that Kingston police should be praised for the “epic” post.
Leigh posted on Twitter: “This is legendary! great way to get the message across. I'm sure you'll get complaints by do-gooders but ignore them. #awkward.”
Carey Smith MacDonald posted: “This is brilliant. The police have obviously been trying to find her. Great use of social media.”
- What do you think? Send an email to jonathan.mitchell@london.newsquest.co.uk
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