A policeman was called out to Wallace Cottage in November 2008 after Steph Cunningham reported her brother-in-law Tom Cunningham missing. Niall Rafferty, pretending to be Steph's brother Craig, and told the officer that Tom was fine. The officer wanted to enter the house to see Tom, and Niall panicked as he had Craig tied up in one of the rooms. However, Steph brought Tom downstairs in the nick of time, and the officer left.