01/02/2017

Teenager Approached By Man And Woman In Co Antrim

Police are reminding parents to be vigilant after a 16-year-old girl was approached by a man and woman in the Bushmills area in Co Antrim on Tuesday, 31 January.

The pair tried to encourage the teenager to get into a dark blue saloon car on the Priestland Road at around 1.30pm.

She declined to get into the vehicle and contacted her father.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police are reminding parents to be vigilant in regards to their children's security and ensure they are reminded not to accept lifts from strangers."

(CD/LM)

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