Fleetwood schools warning after man tries to lure children into his car near West View

Schools in Fleetwood are warning children about a man who tried to lure a boy into a car as he walked home yesterday (Tuesday, May 24).
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The boy said he was approached by a man in a ‘white taxi’ who invited the youngster into his car near West View Heath Village in Broadway at around 3.45pm.

St Wulstan's & St Edmund's Catholic Primary School said the boy got away safe and reported the sinister encounter to his parents.

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Police have been informed and schools are advising pupils to remain vigilant when walking to and from school.

The schoolboy said a man in a 'white taxi' tried to lure him into his car near West View Health Centre yesterday (Tuesday, May 24)The schoolboy said a man in a 'white taxi' tried to lure him into his car near West View Health Centre yesterday (Tuesday, May 24)
The schoolboy said a man in a 'white taxi' tried to lure him into his car near West View Health Centre yesterday (Tuesday, May 24)
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It follows a similar incident involving a schoolgirl on her way home from Shakespeare Primary School the other week.

The school messaged parents to warn them after the girl said she was stopped by a man and a woman in a white van who offered her sweets.

Lancashire Police have been approached for comment.