Police have highlighted the improper use of the emergency 999 service after receiving a call from a client complaining that a sun bed emporium had closed down.
According to police, the caller wanted to how they could claim back their unused 25 minutes.
“Whilst the call handler is taking this call, listening to the story and politely dealing with the call, someone else is in a queue to have their call answered. That call might, just might, be more important than 25 minutes of exposure to UV rays. Proper use of the 999 system?” says a PSNI spokesperson.