A terrified mum says her "worst worry got here true" when her son was focused in an alleged abduction try exterior an East Kilbride main college.
She claims the 11-year-old was approached by three males in a white van on Dornoch Place, close to to Kirktonholme Major Faculty, final Wednesday afternoon whereas ready to be picked up from college.
The teen mentioned he was repeatedly advised to 'come right here' and ‘get in’ by the driving force however shouted at them to "go away" and mentioned that his mum was coming to select him up.
He was unhurt however left extraordinarily shaken by the ordeal.
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The boy’s mum shared a frantic publish on Fb warning mother and father to be further vigilant and interesting for CCTV or dashcam footage of the van in an try and retrieve the licence plate quantity.
She posted: "Simply wish to warn different mother and father right now after college between 3.03 and three.10pm there was a white lorry van with three males attempting to ask my son to get in at Kirktonholme Major Faculty. After he shouted 'no my mum's coming' they continued to ask after which left.
"I am additionally asking if anybody noticed one thing or heard one thing to let me know or anybody who stays close by that has cameras or ring doorbell or who had a supply or one thing from them any data could be appreciated."
Chatting with Lanarkshire Dwell right now, she advised us she was glad police have been taking the matter "significantly", and mentioned the varsity was on "excessive alert" and being “very supportive".
"I've felt sick, it is my worst worry come to life", she mentioned.
"My son is so frightened, he is positively been scarred mentally by this. I am so proud that he did the best factor and advised them to go away. He mentioned the incident made his stomach harm.
"Everyone seems to be on edge because it might have been any one in all their youngsters. The varsity has been nice and on excessive alert, they actually care a lot about their pupils."
Commenting on the time it takes her to select up her son from college, she added: "I might have misplaced him in seven minutes."
Within the mum’s social media publish she included an image of the kind of van and suspects which learn: “Driver was brown skinned, quick beard, brown hair, black t-shirt. He didn’t get a very good take a look at one in all them and the third was white skinned, blonde hair, white t-shirt."
It's understood the van sped off within the path of the School Milton and was seen driving on the unsuitable aspect of the highway.
CCTV photographs of the van have since been shared by residents with doorbell cameras within the space.
Cops confirmed they acquired “a report of concern”, nonetheless Police Scotland haven't been in a position to set up any criminality presently.
Inspector David Doherty mentioned: “We acquired a report of an incident whereby a van approached a boy in East Kilbride on Wednesday, Might 25.
"Enquiries have been carried out and it was established there have been was nothing untoward. The complainer was absolutely up to date."
Employees and fogeys have been made conscious of the incident with police set to go to the varsity for a security discuss with pupils.
A spokesman for South Lanarkshire Council mentioned: “We're working with police to help the younger individuals within the college together with reinforcing security messages together with Stranger Hazard.”
Elevated security measures have been put in place at close by St Kenneth’s Major after an identical incident in February, 2019.
A nine-year-old boy was approached by a gaggle of males who ordered him to get in a automotive on West Mains Highway, close to to Kirktonholme Major Faculty, as he made his means dwelling from St Kenneth’s.
Mother and father and guardians have since been suggested to drop youngsters off on the college gates every morning. Beforehand pupils could possibly be walked via the varsity playground to their classroom door.
It was hoped the brand new measure would improve pupil security and supply reassurance to oldsters in gentle of issues. On the time the native authority mentioned the ‘stranger hazard’ message was additionally being bolstered to schoolchildren at Kirktonholme Major.
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