A 19-year-old TikTok user in Blackpool has been arrested after making a fake emergency call to get more views on social media. Kian King is now facing charges after his hoax led to a massive 90-minute search by emergency services for a person who didn’t exist.
According to Dexerto, the incident happened around 2:30 AM on January 13. King told authorities that someone had gone into the sea near the RNLI lifeboat station. His false report caused Lancashire Police, the fire department, ambulances, HM Coast Guard, helicopters, and lifeboat volunteers to rush to the scene.
