Within ten minutes loud sirens echoed down the long private driveway of the luxury estate.
Three emergency police cruisers pulled up right outside the large white glass front doors.
Officers rushed inside with flashlights and tactical tools ready to handle the reported crisis.
Arthur pointed directly to the wall vent grate in the main polished marble hallway.
Arthur: My daughter is locked in the utility shaft behind this lower wall panel!
The lead police sergeant knelt down immediately and shone his high-powered flashlight into the metal slats.
He saw movement in the dark shaft and immediately called for heavy entry tools from his vehicle.
Sergeant: We have a confirmed child locked inside this hidden structural void!
Victoria stepped forward shouting at the officers while holding her hands up in protest.
Victoria: You have no search warrant to damage private property in this residence!
Sergeant: Ma'am, emergency situation rules allow us to save a life in immediate danger.
Two officers held Victoria back as she tried to block the hallway with her body.
Firefighters arrived through the front door carrying heavy metal crowbars and electric saws.
Arthur held small Lily closely while shielding her eyes from the bright tool lights and noise.
The firefighters placed the steel edge under the heavy decorative wooden wall paneling above the vent.
With a loud popping sound of splintering wood the hidden false paneling gave way completely.
Behind the elegant wallpaper was a hidden reinforced metal door built into the home's foundation frame.
Arthur gasped in horror seeing the custom lock mechanism installed on the thick steel door edge.
Arthur: You built a secret lockbox room inside our family home without my knowledge!
Victoria remained silent as her face turned completely pale under the harsh police searchlights.
The locksmith officer used a heavy power tool to cut directly through the heavy deadbolt latch.
The metal door swung open with a heavy creaking sound into a dark hidden lower chamber.