the key in my mortise lock just keeps spinning

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hi

i cant open my back door. when i go to use the key in my mortise lock it just spins. i've looked for different advice and have been told by someone to slip a reciprocal saw over the lock and saw through it, and another person tells my that mortice locksw have a small catch within them that just needs flicking and the key will work again?????

i know i cant get to any screws to get the hinges off the wooden door.

can anyone help?

thanks

Dan
 
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What type of lock is it ? If its a BS rated lock, then it's likely the curtain will have failed, and isn't engaging the bolt to withdraw it. If you can see the bolt, you could try withdrawing it with a screwdriver whilst turning the key to open the lock.

Is your key intact - no broken bits?
 

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