Five people rack up 8,655 calls to Met Police in a year

Watchdog says newly revealed figures highlight a much larger problem facing forces in UK

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The Metropolitan Police Service was forced to spend around £70,000 answering a total of 8,655 calls made to the force last year by five people with mental health problems, newly published figures show.

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