A 10-year-old girl was left shaken when a van described as pitch black with tinted windows pulled up beside her and a man lunged at her as she was walking in Hamilton after school this afternoon.
Hamilton police are investigating after the girl reported the suspicious approach by two men.
The girl was walking near the intersection of Pine Avenue and Anthony Crescent shortly after 3pm when a van pulled up beside her, Acting Detective Sergeant Mike Handley said tonight.
The van was described as “pitch black” with tinted windows, and had a sliding door on the side.
One man was driving the van and a second man opened the sliding door and appeared to lunge towards the girl.
The girl showed great instincts and immediately ran away, Mr Handley said.
The van then sped away down Pine Avenue in the direction of Urlich Avenue.
The girl was unhurt in the incident but is understandably very shaken up, Mr Handley said.
"We know that reports of incidents such as these can cause considerable concern for parents and other members of our community," he said.
"We would urge everyone to be alert, not alarmed, and to take the opportunity to have conversations with your children about what they should do if they feel unsafe. "
Police want to hear from anyone who saw a black van in the Melville area today around the time of the incident, or anyone who has information which could assist their investigation.
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