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A prank call to Cambridgeshire police has backfired on a teenager who called the force to say he 'needed a poo'.

The call was made from a phonebox on Constable Road in St Ives after 4 pm on Monday (21 October).

As a result of the incident, police have appealed to the public only to call 999 in emergencies.

A police spokesperson said: "Please only call 999 when a crime is in progress, someone suspected of a crime is nearby, when there is a danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened."

"Misusing the 999 system stops genuine callers getting help and places lives at risk."

This comes after an incident last month where a man was accused of calling 999 repeatedly just to burp down the line.

28-year-old Rhys Pilott was charged on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.

Cambridgeshire police have also reportedly recently received calls from a man "wanting an Elvis birthday card" as well as "20 silent phone calls from the same phone in one morning".