Advice please.....Should I take any action at all?

Yogihughes

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Scenario: I met an elderly lady who parked her motorhome outside my place last year. Being nosey I suppose I approached her and asked her if she needed anything ie water refill etc.
She info'd me that she was a fulltimer and that she was just stopping overnight and would it be ok.
I said that she would be fine for an overnight stop. (middle of Glasgow).
I saw her a couple of times after that and she parked in different spots for a while.

Now for the latest.

I went on holiday a couple of weeks ago and took my Motorhome to an Airport secure park, just for peace of mind as I was going to be abroad for 2 weeks.
I came home on the 18th Apr. and my neighbours told me that a motorhome had been parked outside my place since 5th Apr.
On quizzing my neighbours they said that they had seen a woman with a little dog at the van around 8th Apr. but not since then.
Now I am not 100% sure that it is her van but I am sure it is hers.
It is now evening of the 21st Apr. and there has been no activity anywhere near the van since I arrived home.
My neighbours are very understanding re Motorhome parking especially around events such as the World Pipeband Championships in the Glasgow Green but 1 or 2 have started to ask if the owner is a friend of mine and I have had to tell them that I don't really know the owner and don't know when they will or if return.
Should I try and get the police to contact the owner to see if they are ok or just leave it until they eventually turn up.
What do the members think????
 
If this is not a practical joke -on yopur part for late April:lol-053:
I would check that if there is no one in the van ( ie she hasn't died inside it:scared:)-ie blinds are open etc and then call the police .
Just to be on the safe side-if its all parked up in complete innocence then no harm done

best of luck
 
If theres no yapping off the dog and the vans not an inconvienience i can't see what else you can do but leave alone, unless obviously you have concerns for the womans welfare.
 
New Rover said:
Scenario: I met an elderly lady who parked her motorhome outside my place last year. Being nosey I suppose I approached her and asked her if she needed anything ie water refill etc.
She info'd me that she was a fulltimer and that she was just stopping overnight and would it be ok.
I said that she would be fine for an overnight stop. (middle of Glasgow).
I saw her a couple of times after that and she parked in different spots for a while.

Now for the latest.

I went on holiday a couple of weeks ago and took my Motorhome to an Airport secure park, just for peace of mind as I was going to be abroad for 2 weeks.
I came home on the 18th Apr. and my neighbours told me that a motorhome had been parked outside my place since 5th Apr.
On quizzing my neighbours they said that they had seen a woman with a little dog at the van around 8th Apr. but not since then.
Now I am not 100% sure that it is her van but I am sure it is hers.
It is now evening of the 21st Apr. and there has been no activity anywhere near the van since I arrived home.
My neighbours are very understanding re Motorhome parking especially around events such as the World Pipeband Championships in the Glasgow Green but 1 or 2 have started to ask if the owner is a friend of mine and I have had to tell them that I don't really know the owner and don't know when they will or if return.
Should I try and get the police to contact the owner to see if they are ok or just leave it until they eventually turn up.
What do the members think????
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I don't want to sound morbid, but can you see inside the van to make sure that her and the dog aren't in there, overcome by CO fumes or something? (Sorry to sound negative, but that's what I always used to check first with abandoned vehicles).

Otherwise, so long as the van is legal and also parked legally, there should be no harm in asking the police to check things out, just to be sure and to put your mind at ease. Could well be a perfectly innocent reason, but you'll feel better if you do something.
 
No, the van is not causing any obstruction, I was just sounding out the members as to whether I should take re her welfare.
It is not a practical joke!
All the blinds and curtains are opened and there is no dog (or any dead person in sight), so I will just ignore it for now and try and keep an eye on it so that it is NOT vandalised.
 
If more people were like you (and me ;)) what a nicer caring world this would be .
 
If it was the same lady, it would've been thoughtful of her to drop a note through your door if she planned to leave it there for a while, just out of courtesy.
 
if you suspect it belongs to the old lady ,id suggest you have a word with local plod, even if she aint inside she could have collapsed nearby and been taken orf to hospital, if she was unable to communicate and had no id on her , nothing to connect her with the van etc.
 
Did this elderly lady by any chance have blonde hair, carry a large handbag, appear very confused and definitely hasn't been seen since 8th April ? If so.....well you never know.
 
Is the tax still valid? If it isn't, telling the Police will get it towed away, so take care. If she is in hospital or something & her home gets towed to compound she will be homeless.

But if it is still in force, by all means contact the Police to see if she has been found somewhere. Let's face it, if it is her home, where else would she be for several days? Hard to report her as a missing person tho if you don't know her or anyone who does.
 
New Rover said:
No, the van is not causing any obstruction, I was just sounding out the members as to whether I should take re her welfare.
It is not a practical joke!
All the blinds and curtains are opened and there is no dog (or any dead person in sight), so I will just ignore it for now and try and keep an eye on it so that it is NOT vandalised.
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Seriously , I would have a word with the police even if its just to advise that you are concerned about her welfare-tell them what you have advised the forum.
You can still keep an eye on the MH for her . If she is elderlry she may have "forgotten " where she left it -anything like that. I,m sure you would feel better -at elast the police can contact where the M/H was registered
to see if anyone has contacted.
She may have simply gone away like you did-if so no harm done
 
Are you sure you didn't enter a prize-draw to win a motorhome before you went away?

But seriously, as a few of us have said, it shouldn't hurt to get the police involved to check up on her welfare. They have plenty of ways of tracing her quite quickly, especially if the vehicle documents are up to date.
 
Vehicle legally taxed and looks in good nick for its age. (H reg 69/70).
I'll leave it for another week or so before involving police, maybe she has just gone on holiday.
 
Just another thought;

Is it likely that you neigbours will contact the police & complain? If so it may be better that you contact them & express concern about her first. The nature of the initial police contact could affect the way in which the enquiry is dealt with.

One is a nuisance vehicle, the other is a potential missing person. The response to each could be very different.
 
my guess is she's deliberately left it within your view for safety,knowing you're simpatico,and would be surprised to hear it caused any concerns !
 
New Rover said:
Vehicle legally taxed and looks in good nick for its age. (H reg 69/70).
I'll leave it for another week or so before involving police, maybe she has just gone on holiday.
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It's a classic camper then what make is it?
 
No. Advise the police immediately. Then at least they know the van's location and can check if everything is ok with the owner or their relatives. Then you have it off your mind.
 
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