An Hour in Freezing Cold
Marjorie Neslon (73) of Eden Road had a very frightening experience on 23rd December when she had to be rescued by the Fire Brigade from the lift at the multi storey car park.
The poor lady was stuck for an hour before someone heard the alarm bell and alerted the emegency services.
Meanwhile Marjorie who has Angina was stuck in the freezing cold lift for over an hour, panicking and shouting for help, hurting her hand and wrist, banging on the door.
Her husband Ray was unaware of her predicament and was waiting in the car while she shopped. Marjory did try to contact someone by her mobile phone, but there was no signal. She did once get through to 999 for a short time, but not long enough to say where she was trapped. The Police did trace where she lived and called at her home.
Someone eventually noted the lift alarm was ringing and called the Fire Brigade after hearing Marjorie’s cry for help. It took the Fire Brigade another ½ hour to free a very distressed lady who was treated by a paramedic before she was allowed to go home.
Marjorie has since suffered sleepless nights and flashbacks. She certainly won’t use the lift again and is even frightened to go in the car park. “I am still not over it after 10 days and my nerves are shattered” said Marjorie.
Husband Ray said he is very concerned that people should be aware of this lift as it is frequently out of order and it should be closed down completely and given a thorough check before it is used again.
The question being asked is what happens when the alarm is activated. Is it relayed to an emergency number or just rings a bell near the lift waiting for someone to notice the lift is stuck with someone inside? The thought of what could happen is dreadful.
