CCTV Video Show Man Attempting To Lead Toddler Away From Mother In A Mall
CCTV footage in mall shows an elderly man trying to lead toddler away from mother who wasn’t paying attention.
Daily Mail UK reports;
These chilling images show the moment a man appears to lead a toddler away from its mother in a busy shopping centre. In shocking CCTV footage, the young family can be seen walking through the shopping centre in Derby, East Midlands. At one point, the unnamed mother walks very slightly ahead of her child.
Shocking CCTV footage of a man appearing to try and lead a toddler away in a busy shopping centre has emerged. In this frame, the boy (circled) can be seen walking away from his mother (right)
The mother walks in front of the boy and a man (pictured in the far right of this frame) approaches the child
The man approaches the child (left) before appearing to talk the boy and attempting to lead him away (right)
The man, described as white and aged about 60, appears to speak with the child before taking his hand
Seconds later, a man wearing a dark jacket and a cap appears.The man then approaches the 22-month-old as he follows his mother into a store in the city’s Intu shopping centre. He walks up to the child and speaks to him before seemingly taking him by the hand and walking off. However, the boy’s mother turns and sees the unidentified man with her child.
The man holds the boy’s hand and appears to walk away with the child in the opposite direction
Perhaps sensing what is happening behind her, the mother turns (left) and sees the man walking off with her 22-month-old boy (right)
The mother walks up to the man (left) – who then seems to apologise to her and walk away (right). She then challenges the man – who seems to apologise and walk away. Attempts are now being made by MailOnline to contact the mother following the incident, which took place on Thursday at 10.30am.
Derbyshire Police revealed an 80-year-old man had come forward following the police appeal. The pensioner contacted officers after the CCTV footage was released and was being quizzed by detectives yesterday morning. Detective Chief Inspector Nick Lamb added: ‘It appears that the man shown in the CCTV footage may have been acting with good intentions but we will be speaking to him today to ascertain the full details.
‘We received a large number of calls on the back of the appeal and I would like to thank members of the public for their response. It was a highly unusual incident and we will be continuing our inquiries into it today.’
Police are now questioning a man following the incident – which took place on Thursday morning.
Source: Daily Mail UK