Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rhys Pilott burped at police operators on numerous 999 calls (Getty/posed by model) A man who attempted to alleviate his boredom ...

A man who repeatedly dialled 999 and belched down the phone line at police call handlers to alleviate his boredom has been jailed for 24 weeks. Rhys Pilott, of Crown Street, Peterborough, admitted at ...

A man who was previously jailed for dialling 999 and burping at police call handlers has been given a suspended prison sentence for doing it again. Rhys Pilott, 28, was last year jailed for 24 weeks ...

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A man who burped down the phone line on dozens of 999 calls because he was bored has been jailed for 24 weeks. Rhys Pilott, from Peterborough, previously admitted causing a public nuisance and using a ...