Boy, 9, approached by men in car

Monday 11 March 2013

A nine-year-old boy was approached by two men who asked him to get in their car, police said.

The child was on his way home from school on his scooter when the black vehicle pulled up next to him on Baberton Mains Hill in Edinburgh.

He refused to get in the car, which is said to have been small to medium sized with scratches on the rear, and ran home to tell his parents.

The incident took place on Friday between 12.10pm and 12.20pm.Officers from Lothian and Borders Police are trying to trace the men as a matter of urgency to find out why they stopped the boy.CCTV footage is being reviewed and police have increased uniformed patrols in the area.The car's passenger is described as being dark-skinned, with dark hair which was greying around the temples and a dark moustache.He was wearing a fluorescent yellow/green adidas tracksuit top with black stripes down the sleeves and had a black tattoo of a ring on his left index finger.The only description available of the driver is that he was also dark-skinned.The car is said to have had a black interior with red stripes and furry dice hanging on the rear view mirror.Inspector David Hynd, from the City of Edinburgh division, said: "Thankfully the child was unhurt in this incident, however he is understandably shaken by these events."This appears to be an isolated incident and there may be a genuine reason why the men spoke to the boy, however at this time we are doing all we can to establish the circumstances."As well as exploring a number of investigative lines of enquiry, we are also upping our patrols in the area to reassure local residents."I would encourage anyone who has any information regarding this to get in touch with us immediately or speak to any officer in person."Anyone with any information can report it by dialling 101 or by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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