Caracal murder case: Transcript of Romanian teen’s emergency calls reveals questionable reaction of authorities
The transcript of the calls that Alexandra Macesanu, the 15-year-old girl kidnapped and killed last week in the town of Caracal, managed to make to the 112 emergency number the day after she was reported missing were made public by the…
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The transcript of the calls that Alexandra Macesanu, the 15-year-old girl kidnapped and killed last week in the town of Caracal, managed to make to the 112 emergency number the day after she was reported missing were made public by the girl’s uncle Alexandru Cumpanasu.
The transcript reveals the questionable way in which the 112 operator and the police officers handled Alexandra’s call for help. At some point, one of the policemen even tells the girl to stay where she is and hang up the phone because they need to take other emergency calls too.
Alexandru Cumpasu said that the girl’s family agreed to release the transcript “for the entire country to see the rottenness of a criminal system and the courage of this incredible child.” “We just want justice and we want those who are guilty to be punished to prevent any villain from the Romanian state from killing anyone else in the future!”
Alexandra Macesanu made the first call on Thursday, July 25, at 11:05:08 AM:
112 operator (1): Hello, 112, what’s your emergency? Hello?
Alexandra Macesanu (A.M.): Hello, I want to talk to the police!
112 operator (1): What happened madam, what is your name?
A.M.: I’m a miss, I’m 15, and a man kidnapped me yesterday…
112 operator (1): What’s your name?
A.M.: Alexandra Macesanu. Please hurry, I don’t know where I am…
112 operator (1): What do you mean you don’t know where you are? What locality?
A.M.: In Dobro…no…in Caracal, he took me to Caracal but I don’t know where exactly…
112 operator (1) (on an ironic tone): Well give me a location or something in Caracal, how do you think we can find you? …Hellooo?
A.M.: Yes, hold on please…
112 operator (1): Have you been raped?
A.M. (crying): Yes, I’ve been raped!
112 operator (1): Ok, stay on the phone, but try to give me a location to know exactly what… how to find you!
A.M.: He came, he came, he came… Come quickly, please!
The call is disconnected and the 112 operator says: "Well, where shall we come in Caracal, man? Well, what the hell should I do, she is in Caracal, she was kidnapped and taken to Caracal, but she doesn’t know where… and the police is talking…" Then the operator contacts the police to tell them about the girl's call.
