Child abduction attempt in Christchurch

By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 19, 2017

Queenspark School in Christchurch is urging parents to stay vigilant after a man tried to abduct three girls walking to school.

AUCKLAND, May 19 - Police say the girls were followed by a man in a white van on Broadhaven Avenue and ...

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Child abduction attempt in Christchurch

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