A man has been spoken to by police after he allegedly approached a girl in Kurow in an attempt to lure her into his vehicle on Tuesday. The incident occurred about 6pm on Tuesday, after the girl and her mother stopped at Four Square in Bledisloe St while walking their dog. The 11-year-old remained outside the store to look after the animal and, while her mother was inside, was approached by a man who asked her if she wanted to accompany him to his vehicle to see puppies he said were inside. "Police quickly established the identity of the man responsible for approaching the child and he was spoken to in Alexandra on Wednesday afternoon. The girl's mother, who did not want to be named to protect her daughter's identity, said the incident left them shocked and upset.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 24, 2019 16:33 UTC