Cornwall kidnap alert issued after masked man tried to abduct a boy near school

A major faculty has issued a chilling warning after a person in a masks tried to abduct a ten-year-old boy.

The teenager has been left 'very shaken' after being kidnapped by the suspect who police imagine is a serial abductor.

Officers are investigating the 'tried abduction' - and confirmed it is not the primary time a masked man has tried to kidnap a baby within the space.

Following the incident, Tregolls Academy faculty in Truro, Cornwall, issued a warning to oldsters to be additional vigilant.

Police have alerted mother and father after the tried abduction of a 10-year-old boy outdoors Tregolls Academy faculty in Truro, Cornwall

Matt Middlemore, the headteacher of the varsity, mentioned: 'At three.30pm a baby was strolling residence from faculty as he normally does when he was approached by a person in black jogging bottoms, a black jacket and a black balaclava.

'He recognised that it was not proper and bumped into a bunch of scholars from an area secondary faculty [Penair].

'We want mother and father, not simply of the kids from our college, however from the broader neighborhood, to be additional vigilant and to have that mindset that it might occur right here.

'It is the beginning of the darkish nights is not it? That was the very first thing that got here into my thoughts'.

The masked man is known to have run off when the 12 months 5 scholar obtained to the group of scholars and raised the alarm.

Dad and mom and academics who have been alerted dashed to the scene, and law enforcement officials arrived inside 5 minutes. Police have interviewed the boy and the opposite college students.

The tried abduction came about close to the so-called 'Quadrant' space of town, the place youngsters collect earlier than and after faculty

A message was additionally positioned on the Tregoll Academy Fb web page on Monday night.

It learn: 'Dad and mom and kids, please be vigilant - somebody had tried to abduct a 10 12 months outdated boy on his manner residence from faculty.

'The younger boy is secure and properly. The incident occurred when he was strolling residence alone from Tregolls faculty however he managed to get away.

'The boy was chased by a person within the Trelander space, sporting a black balaclava/masks, black jogging bottoms and a black jacket. Thankfully, the boy managed to meet up with a bunch of Penair pupils who managed to maintain him secure and defend him.

'Anybody with data is to contact the police- they're already concerned within the incident. We have to hold to our kids and neighborhood secure, so please unfold the phrase.'

Devon and Cornwall Police mentioned they're at the moment investigating.

A spokesman mentioned: 'Police have this afternoon acquired a report of man sporting a balaclava in and across the Quadrant space of Truro, and it's believed this particular person has on two events chased after faculty youngsters within the space.

'No baby has been harmed nor taken, and police are within the space and at the moment investigating this matter.'