Primary school issues warning to parents after man 'tries to grab child' in park
The incident is reported to have happened in Nuttall Park in Ramsbottom, near Bury, at about 3pm on Sunday.
The mother of the child - a reception pupil at nearby St. Andrew's CE Primary School - was able to pull the child away from the man, who then ran off into some woods, according to the school.In an email sent to parents on Monday, the school's headteacher Damian Marsh wrote: "An incident happened in Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom, yesterday where a man attempted to grab one of the pupils from our Reception class.
"Mum managed to pull the child from him and the man ran away into the woods. The police were informed about the incident and are dealing with this. "The man is described as: average build, quite tall, 40's, stubble beard, wearing big black gloves. I have notified our school community so they are aware and can be vigilant. I am waiting for the police to contact me."Read more of today's top stories here.
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