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- Appeal after 11-year-old girl assaulted walking home from school: St Saviour, Jersey
States of Jersey Police are appealing for witnesses following reports that an 11-year-old girl was assaulted as she walked home from school yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 22 November 2011).
The incident is said to have happened in a field behind FCJ School around 4pm yesterday, as the young girl was walking alone on her way from Grainville School towards Grands Vaux.
- Attempted abduction of 11-year-old schoolgirl, e-fit issued: Leeds
Police in Leeds have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the attempted abduction of an 11-year-old schoolgirl.
The incident occurred on Thursday 10 November around 4 - 4.15pm and close to the junction between Francis Street and Chapeltown Road.
- Appeal after 12-year-old girl approached by van driver, e-fit issued: Brompton
Detectives have released an e-fit of a man they need to trace after a young girl was approached in Brompton, near Northallerton.
The incident occurred on Lead Lane at about 8.15am on Tuesday 15 November 2011, when a 12-year-old girl was walking towards Northallerton Road.
- Police investigating Asda incident ask distressed mother to come forward, CCTV: Liverpool
Asda Superstore Smithdown Road Merseyside Police is appealing for information following an incident at ASDA supermarket, Smithdown Road on Sunday, 6 November.
Detectives have released CCTV of a woman, who was in the store at around 1.30pm.
- Appeal following attempted abduction incident: Whyteleafe Hill
Officers are appealing for information after a motorist unsuccessfully told an 18-year-old woman to get into his car.
The incident happened at approximately 2.50pm on Thursday, 8 September, in Whyteleafe Hill as the woman walked to the train station.
- 12-year-old girl screams and breaks free after man takes hold of arm: Skelmersdale
Detectives in Skelmersdale are appealing for witnesses following a report of an attempted abduction of a 12-year-old girl in the town on Thursday night (8th September 2011).
The incident is believed to have taken place around 8.30pm on Feltons when a man approached the young girl who had been out playing with friends and momentarily taken hold of her.
- Police issue e-fit after man tries to detain young girls: Marine Parade, Dover
Police have released an e-fit of a man they want to talk to after a girl was approached when she was walking her dog on Dover seafront with two friends.
At about 5pm on Sunday 11 July, the man stopped and stroked the dog and then got hold of its collar, preventing the 13-year-old from walking away.
- Police concern after attempted kidnap of baby in buggy: Montgomery Street, Edinburgh
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman tried to grab a buggy containing a child on Montgomery Street, in Edinburgh, on Tuesday afternoon (August 23).
- Appeal after man tries to force 15-year-old girl into van: Chazey Heath
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was approached by a man as she waited for a bus in Chazey Heath, Oxfordshire, yesterday morning (14/7).
The girl was waiting for the X39 Oxford to Reading bus on the A4074 when a man pulled up in a white van between 8.25am and 8.40am.
- Arrest after knifeman slashes garden trampoline before attempting to abduct 2-year-old: Blackpool
Detectives investigating the attempted abduction of a two-year-old girl in Blackpool have arrested a man.
The 31-year-old from the town has been arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction and remains in police custody.
Police are continuing their hunt for a man who attempted to abduct a 2-year-old girl in Blackpool.
- Police appeal following attempted abduction: Redditch
West Mercia Police are appealing for information following an attempted abduction in Redditch on Saturday, 2 July.
At around 8.30pm, a 12-year old girl was walking along Batchley Road close to the Spar shop when a black car - possibly a Renault Clio - with tinted rear windows pulled up alongside her.
- Appeal after 11-year-old girl offered lift by stranger: Everest Drive, Somercotes
Police are appealing for witnesses after a girl was approached by a man in a car in Somercotes on Sunday June 19.
The incident happened at about 6.15pm on Everest Drive when a man in a blue car pulled alongside an 11-year-old girl and offered her a lift.
She screamed and ran to a friend who was nearby.
The man drove off.
- 17-year-old propositioned four times by car driver: Abbey Street, Derby
Police are appealing for information after a man approached a 17-year-old girl as she walked home.
The teenager was walking along Abbey Street, Derby, at around 1.30pm on Sunday, June 5.
A man driving a small, black, three door car, possibly a Vauxhall Corsa, approached her on four occasions as she walked, asking her if she would like a lift.
- Witness appeal to man chasing 14-year-old girl through woodland: Hawkley Hall
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man grabbed a girl who was playing in woods in Wigan.
At about 8pm on 31 May 2011, a 14-year-old girl was in woodland off Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, when she was chased by a man.
The offender grabbed the girl's clothing and tripped her over, telling her: "Running won't help."
- 14-year-old girl left 'upset and shaken' after attempted abduction: Rutherglen
Strathclyde Police is appealing for information following the attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl in Rutherglen on Friday 10 June 2011.
Around 2200 hours, the girl was making her way home along Mill Street, near to Overtoun Park when a small green car pulled alongside her and the driver tried to make conversation with her.