Children alert over danger of strangers

A leading children’s charity is warning children to be careful after reports of a number of attempted abductions across parts of Kent.

During the last month there have been several reports of children being approached by strangers in Tonbridge, Hythe and north Kent.

The NSPCC issued a reminder to parents to tell their children about “stranger danger” and urge them to walk away without talking to a suspicious person.

Emily Cherry, head of participation at the charity, said: “One of the things that’s difficult for parents is there’s no legal age that exists in law for your child to go out alone.

“The most important thing is if children are approached by anyone they don’t know, they should walk away and immediately phone or talk to a trusted adult.

“It’s also good to equip your child with your number and two other family members’ numbers in case they ever are in a situation.”

In two separate incidents this month a man is said to have tried to grab a young boy and girl in Tonbridge and a schoolgirl was grabbed by a stranger in Dartford.