Man arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction in Derry-Londonderry

Q Newsdesk

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction in Derry-Londonderry.

It follows reports of a man acting suspiciously towards children in the Old Fort area of Strathfoyle yesterday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the mother of a 9 year old boy at the centre of the incident has warned other parents to ‘drum stranger danger’ into their children’s heads.

The woman - who did not wish to be identified - told Q Radio the child was approached while walking back from school and offered £20 to get into a car.

The boy then ran away and alerted his grandmother.

A PSNI statement said:

Police in Derry/Londonderry received a report of a man acting suspiciously towards children at The Old Fort in Strathfoyle at around 4.35pm on the afternoon of Friday 4th October.

A number of residents kept the man at the scene until officers arrived a short time later. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction and is in police custody.

Enquiries into this incident are ongoing and police would appeal to anyone with any information to contact them at Strand Road on 101 quoting reference number 1382 04/10/19.