Parents’ panic after man approached child after school and tries to get them in his car claiming: ‘Mum sent me’
- The man allegedly said ‘mum sent me’ as he tried to get the child into his car
- Staff at Bodmin College in Cornwall, were told by police to warn parents
- In a message to parents, the college asked parents to be ‘vigilant’
Parents have been told to be ‘vigilant’ after a report was received of a man who tried to persuade a child to get into his car.
The man allegedly tried to lead the petrified child to into his car as he told the youngster ‘mum sent me’.
Staff at Bodmin College, in Bodmin, Cornwall, were told by police to warn parents of the incident.
While it is unclear where the incident took place, the college is located on Lostwithiel Road.
Staff at Bodmin College (pictured), in Bodmin, Cornwall, were told by police to warn parents of the incident
While it is unclear where the incident took place, the college is located on Lostwithiel Road
In a message to parents shared by The Sun, Bodmin College said: ‘The police have notified us that they have received a report of a male approaching a child in the Bodmin area and asking them to get into their car.’
It then goes on to say that the man claimed to have been sent by the mother of the child to pick them up.
The message finishes by asking parents to be ‘vigilant’ and urging them to remind their children of safety procedures.
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