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Girl, 17, approached by man in Fleur-de-lis while walking home from school

News | | Published: 11:59, Friday March 8th, 2019.

Police are investigating after a 17-year-old girl walking home from school was approached by a man in a car.

Inspector Steve Drayton, of Gwent Police, said the girl, from Ystrad Mynach, was walking home from school in the direction of Maesycwmmer. The route included Victoria Road, Fleur-de-lis.

He said: “During the walk home, it was reported that a car approached the girl and the driver made several attempts to ask questions and offer a lift. When the girl repeatedly refused, the driver drove off in the direction of Maesycwmmer.

“The car, described as blue and metallic with a male driver described as white, balding with shaved short greying hair and clean shaven.

“Officers are treating this as an isolated, suspicious incident and asking anyone with any information about this to please contact Gwent Police on 101, quoting log 1900081728.”

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