A teenage police cadet has starred in a TikTok video to help young people facing domestic abuse during lockdown - with more than 400,000 views worldwide.
Kaitlyn McGoldrick, 14, shows how to make a 'silent' 999 call for those trapped inside their homes with their abusers and unable to speak openly.
In the dramatic film, shared on TikTok and other social media, she is made up to show bruising on her skin.
The footage shows Kaitlyn calling 999, coughing and then pressing 55, which tells operators that it's not safe to talk.
"I am glad that it is helping to get the message across," she said.
"It is really important during lockdown that people know they can get help.
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"I saw a similar idea in America and thought it would be good to do an English version.
"To get 400,000 views is amazing, I am really pleased that so many people have seen it.
"I would like to be a detective, and looking to join the military police and then working for the civilian police."
Her mum Dawn, 42, a charity worker of Middlesbrough, added: "She has done really well.
"There are young women on TikTok recreating the video using the same voice over. The more people who see it, the better."
The video details the Home Office's 'silent solutions' feature which enables people to call the emergency services without speaking.
Victims of domestic abuse who don't want to speak out loud to emergency services can dial 999 and cough after being connected.
The system allows an operator to ask whether a caller is in danger. They can respond by dialling 55 on the telephone keypad.
The issue of domestic abuse is a subject close to Kaitlyn's heart.
Her half-sister Laura McGoldrick escaped when her stepdad Michael Atherton killed his partner and three members of his family in Horden, Co Durham in 2012.
The Government has unveiled a £76m package for domestic violence victims as the coronavirus lockdown makes it harder for people to seek help.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced the funding as he took the daily Downing Street press briefing, saying the government would not ignore the 'reality' of what many vulnerable individuals face during the crisis.
He said victims of domestic abuse will get priority access to local housing, and money will be channelled to charities.
The 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is on 0808 2000 247
HOW TO MAKE A 'SILENT' 999 CALL
Those in need of urgent police help should.
1) Dial 999
2) Listen to the questions
3) Respond by coughing or tapping the headset if they cannot easily speak
4) If prompted – press 55 – and they will be put through to the police
