Alfie Bell called 999 from his room after arguing with his mother because he wanted to go to the park and meet his friends.
A seven-year-old undergoing 12 weeks of isolation called the police on his mother for not letting him out to play.
Alfie Bell is in the highest risk category for coronavirus due to complex health issues, so he and his mother Stephanie are facing three months of self-isolation in Fallin, Stirling.
The primary school pupil has Crohn’s disease and is immunosuppressed.
He normally receives injections every week to guard against infection as even catching chickenpox could prove fatal.
Medical staff told Ms Bell her son should only be allowed to play on his trampoline in the garden for five minutes twice a day and no-one should be allowed in the house.
Alfie decided the restrictions were too much and called 999 from his room to report his mother to the police.
Posting on social media about the surprise call, she joked they were “failing miserably at isolation”.
Ms Bell said she had no idea what was going on when two police officers turned up at her door on Thursday afternoon.
She told the PA news agency: “It’s only me and my son in the house and we are kind of getting a bit sick of each other’s company.
“He got up on Thursday and said ‘I’m going to the park’ and he was going to see his friends. I said: ‘No, you’re not going anywhere, there’s a bad bug outside and you can’t go out’.
“We had a full-scale argument, he was standing and shouting, and said he was going to go up the stairs.
“Five or six minutes later he came back down and then I heard this almighty bang at the door.
“I got up and there were two policemen standing in the garden.
“They were like: ‘What’s happening here, what’s wrong?’ and I said: ‘You tell me, you’re at my door’.”
The officer said they had a missed call from a mobile number registered to her address and were sent out.
Ms Bell realised her son must have called from the mobile he was given for his birthday last month.
She said: “I shouted him and he ran up the stairs. When I asked why he called them, he said: ‘So you can go to the jail because you’re not letting me out to play’.
“What’s happened is he attempted to phone the police because I wasn’t letting him out to play. The phone has been temporarily confiscated.”
The child health and social care student said her son had earlier taken to sitting on a chair looking out the window since he missed seeing people but locals have rallied round, including handing in craft material so he can play noughts and crosses through the window.
She said: “For eight days we really didn’t see another human but after I put the picture up on Facebook we’ve had people at the window and waving and putting things through the door. It’s a great wee community.”
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Officers performed a welfare check at an address in Stirling around 4.50pm on Thursday, March 26, following an abandoned emergency call.”
BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday celebrated the countries' continued cooperation at their seventh and final Leaders' Retreat in Jakarta, an annual meeting between the two Southeast Asian leaders that was also attended this year by their successors.
Lee’s visit to Indonesia is one of his last working trips before he hands over the reins of his administration to a new leader. The eldest son of Singaporean founding father Lee Kuan Yew announced his resignation earlier this month after two decades at the helm. His deputy prime minister and finance minister, Lawrence Wong, will succeed him in May.
Widodo, Indonesia's first president from outside the traditional Jakarta elite who is widely known by the nickname Jokowi, will be succeeded by Prabowo Subianto, who takes office in October.
All four top officials met Monday at the colonial-style Presidential Palace in Bogor, just outside Jakarta, as the retreat became a passing of the guard for both countries.
“I’m glad that President Jokowi and I are handing over the bilateral relationship in good state to our successors,” Lee said at a joint news conference with Widodo after the meeting. "I have every confidence that Mr. Prabowo and DPM Lawrence will continue to bring the relationship to greater heights."
Singapore's Prime Minister's Office said in a statement ahead of Lee's visit that the two leaders would take stock of the significant progress made in bilateral cooperation during their tenures.
Previously, the two countries ratified three milestone agreements, including a defense cooperation agreement and separate treaties on extradition and airspace.
The agreements were signed during the 2022 leaders’ retreat and came into effect this year.
At this year's retreat, the leaders oversaw the signing of several agreements, including an update on defense cooperation which Lee said reflects the two countries' robust defense ties.
A similar defense agreement was first signed by the two countries in April 2007, but didn’t to go into effect after opposition in Indonesia’s Parliament.
The defense cooperation agreement will significantly boost Singapore’s ability to carry out naval and military exercises amid regional tensions over China’s growing military strength.
The island city-state lacks maritime, land and airspace to effectively train its military. Indonesia, which holds huge land and maritime areas, has agreed to let Singapore carry out naval exercises with other nations in the Bravo area of the South China Sea four times a year — terms that previously faced criticism from Indonesian lawmakers.
“We completed these agreements, and they went into force last month,” Lee said. “This shows that when we work together in a spirit of friendship and openness, we can address even the most complicated issues in a pragmatic and mutually beneficial manner.”
Widodo said they also discussed regional and global issues.
“We agreed to continue to encourage peace in the Middle East region and vowed to strengthen ASEAN centrality,” Widodo said, referring to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
He added that Indonesia and Singapore agreed to cooperate on food security, energy transition, digital economy and healthcare.
The development of Nusantara, Indonesia's new capital on Borneo, was also discussed. About 29 Singaporean companies have signed letters of intent to invest.
Indonesia's Investment Ministry says Singapore was the largest foreign investor last year. Lee said investment from Singapore in Indonesia has increased steadily and cumulatively has exceeded 74 billion Singapore dollars ($54 billion).
Lee praised Widodo's vision and leadership, saying he raised ASEAN's standing in international affairs and brought stability and progress to Indonesia and the entire region.
He said Indonesia, as Southeast Asia’s largest economy and one of Singapore’s closest neighbors, is on track to be one of the world's largest economies.
“When Indonesia prospers, the region prosters," Lee said.
Karmini reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shake hands after a joint press conference at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesia President Joko Widodo talks to journalist during a joint press conference with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, talks to journalist during a joint press conference with Indonesia President Joko Widodo at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, talks to journalist as Indonesian President Joko Widodo listens during a joint press conference at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesian Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, right, and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong walk during their meeting at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesian Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, right, shakes hands with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesian Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, right, and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong walk during their meeting at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
