Yorkshire woman charged following ‘hoax’ 999 call regarding a stabbing to appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court

A 29-year-old woman from Sheffield has been charged following a 999 call she made about a stabbing which was later found to be a hoax.
Liana Jacob
By Liana Jacob
Published 4th Feb 2024, 17:09 GMT
A police cordon surrounds a crime scene. (Pic credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)A police cordon surrounds a crime scene. (Pic credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)
A police cordon surrounds a crime scene. (Pic credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

Chantelle Sykes, from Pollard Crescent in Southey Green, has been charged with sending a letter/communication/article conveying false information, breach of bail conditions, and breach of a criminal behaviour order.

The charges relate to an incident on January 30, 2024 at around 10.30pm, when a 999 call was made to South Yorkshire Police reporting someone had been stabbed, which was later found to be a hoax.

Sykes has been bailed and will appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on February 20, 2024.