Police investigate attempted child abduction

By Gareth Dennison
Published 28th Sep 2016, 08:55 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2017, 11:45 BST
POLICE investigating the attempted abduction of a 12-year-old boy have released this image of a man they wish to trace.

The boy ran away after being approached on Church Lane in Tickhill by a man who asked him to get in the back of his van.

The man is described as white, in his 20s, with a spotty complexion, dark hair and a big beard. 

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He was wearing a work-style high-vis jacket, which looked “dirty and old”.

The van was described as small and blue with yellow stripes on each side and on the back. It was described as looking “battered”.

The incident happened at about 6.30pm on August 12. Anyone with information is urged to call South Yorkshire Police on 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident number 1072 of August 18.

Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.