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Grampian Police are investigating a suspicious incident that occurred about 1400hours on Tuesday 30 December 2008 at Thornhill Road, Elgin, Moray near to the Cotter Hoose Public House.

A 9 year old female was approached by a lone male driving a dark blue vehicle, described as being like a Scenic, and asked her if she would like to go with him.

The male is described as being white, 69 years old with short grey hair and wearing square framed glasses.

Police are asking for witnesses to an incident where a man is believed to have asked a 14-year-old girl to get into a lorry at Willington Street, Maidstone on 6 December.

The incident occurred when a girl was walking along Willington Street in the direction of the post office just before 4pm, when a lorry pulled up and the passenger leaned out of the window and spoke to her.  

The passenger then got out of the vehicle and followed the girl until she went inside one of the properties nearby.  

Grampian Police are investigating a suspicious incident which occurred on Clerkhill Road, Peterhead.  

About 8.00 am on Monday 15 December 2008, a silver Volkswagen Golf, or similar sized motor car was parked at the junction of Clerkhill Road and Forman Drive, Peterhead.

The driver of this vehicle spoke to a 14 year old local school girl who became alarmed as he was not known to her.  

At around 4pm on Friday (5 December 2008) a seven year old girl was crossing a road near to the A38, Gloucester Road, when she was approached by a man who asked her to follow him down a lane.

The victim refused and ran to a relative's house.

She explained what had happened to her uncle who looked out of the window and saw the man waiting but he left the scene.

Police would now like to speak to a man who is described as white, around 15-18 years old, of average build, with brown or black hair, brushed up at the front.

Strathclyde Police is appealing for information after the attempted abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Irvine on Sunday 30 November 2008.

The twelve-year-old girl was walking along Woodlands Avenue towards Caldon Road around 7pm on Sunday night when she passed a silver vehicle which was parked facing her on the road.

There were two men within - one in the driver seat and another in the front passenger seat.

Detectives at Greenock are appealing for information after a 13 year old girl was approached by a male in a vehicle on Thursday 11 December 2008.

Between 0810 and 0825 hours, the girl was making her way to school along Newark Street in Greenock when a green coloured vehicle drew up behind her.

The driver tried to engage her in conversation and entice her into the car.

Police are appealing for information and witnesses following an incident that occurred in Hatfield on Sunday, December 8.  

The incident occurred at around 3.45pm on Travellers Lane when a 10-year-old girl, who was walking near to the junction of Northdown Road, was approached by a man who grabbed her arm.

The girl managed to break free and ran off and the police were called shortly afterwards.  

The girl was uninjured during the incident.  

The suspect is described as a white man, around 17-years-old and of average build.

A man tried to abduct and sexually assault a teenage girl in Bolton.  

At about 9am today, Monday 8 December 2008, a 13-year-old girl was walking along Ferns Grove, Heaton, when she was approached by a man who tried to sexually assault her as he pulled her towards a car.  

The girl broke free and ran to school.  

The offender is described as:

Police are hunting a man who tried to abduct a young girl as she walked along Chamber Road, Oldham.

At about 3.15pm on Thursday 20 November 2008, a 12-year-old girl was walking towards Manchester Road when a man grabbed her from behind.

The offender tried dragging the victim into a van that was parked nearby but she struggled free and ran off.

The white van (no further description), was seen to drive off along Manchester Road.

At around 8:45am a 16-year old local girl was walking to college along Bradford Road and was near to the junction with Mount Street when a silver car - believed to have been a Fiat - pulled up alongside her.

The driver asked the girl for directions and then asked her to get into his car.

When the girl refused, the driver got out of the car and got hold of the girl's arm.

Police are warning parents and children to be vigilant following a report of an attempted abduction in Little Hulton.

Between 8am and 8.20am a man tried to get a 13-year-old girl into his car as she walked down Manchester Road East, Little Hulton on Thursday 23 October 2008. As she walked along the road, she saw a man standing beside a car on the opposite side of the road. He shouted that he would give her a lift if she got into his car.

Police are appealing for information after an attempted abduction in High Wycombe on Sunday (12/10).

At approximately 7.20pm, a 14-year-old girl was walking along Upper Green Street when a man grabbed her from behind. The girl managed to escape and made off home.

The man is white and was wearing a dark hooded top and baggy jeans.

Grampian Police are investigating a possible attempted abduction that occurred in the Cove area of Aberdeen. The incident occurred about 6:30 pm on Tuesday 7 October 2008 at Cove Road, Cove, Aberdeen.

A 10 year old female was stopped by the occupants of blue coloured car and was asked to enter the vehicle, she said no and the vehicle drove off.

The victim was uninjured but extremely frightened as a result of the incident.

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident which occurred in Bath on Wednesday 17th September 2008 at about 8am.

A lone 12 year old schoolgirl was walking to school along Newbridge Road, in the direction away from the city. As she passed the junction of Osborne Road, she was approached from behind by a male who grabbed her wrist tightly.

A woman was attacked while out walking in Manchester.

At about 11pm on Tuesday 16 September 2008, a 19-year-old woman was walking along Birchfield's Road and she noticed a man walking towards her. After they had passed each other near to the junction of Birch Hall Lane, she crossed the road to walk around the outside of Birchfield's Park. She noticed someone was close behind her and when she turned around it was the same man she had passed on the road.