Child falsely reports kidnapping and death in prank call, Kent County RI


Police received a call from a community line where a 10-year-old named (name withheld) claimed to have been kidnapped and killed but later admitted it was a joke.
Audio|Source: Southern Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Eastern Connecticut Public Safety
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Respond a 50-trapid Drive received a call from the community they caught line and stated they were being chatted by a 10-year-old who's named as (name withheld)
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who was stating that he was kidnapped and there was a kidnapers that he killed him. In the fall,
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they did change in their story and stated it was a joke.
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Kent County, RI
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