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11-Year-Old Schoolboy Approached By Stranger In Sandown
By Oliver Dyer
(C) Nigel Thompson. Photo from Geograph.
A safety warning has been issued after an 11-year-old schoolboy was approached by a man he did not know in Sandown.
Police are said to be investigating, and will increase patrols in the area.
The Bay CE Academy says one of its pupils was approached Sandown train station yesterday (Thursday).
The student is safe and well, according to the school.
A spokesperson for the Bay CE Academy said: We understand that whilst rare, these kinds of incidents are very concerning for parents and students.