Newcastle News
CHILDREN WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL APPROACHED BY UNKNOWN MAN
Police are on the lookout for a man who approached a group of children in a Newcastle suburb.
Shortly after 3pm yesterday, four children, aged between 10 and 12, were walking home from school along Wilkinson Street in Jesmond, when a man approached one of the boys.
The man spoke with another of the children, before all four became frightened and ran to a nearby church.
Police are now searching for a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries.
He is believed to be aged in his 30s, overweight with a dark complexion, short dark hair and a beard.
He was wearing black pants, a white shirt and rectangular spectacles. The man spoke with a slight accent.
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