Police withdraw alert over Blackpool doorstep callers

The alert was raised last week following a number of incidents in the Bloomfield Road area.

Officers are now of the opinion there was no danger,

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “We posted a message urging parents to remain vigilant following two reports that a man had posed as a health visitor in Blackpool.

“Following our enquiries and as a result of our appeal, we can now confirm that these people were in fact employees from a market research company conducting surveys.

“This person did not enter the properties and did not have any contact with children. We are satisfied that there was no intent to commit a crime or gain access to children.”

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