Attempt to kidnap school kid at busy Union Co-op

The Winchester School in Dubai has sent out an email to parents informing them of an attempt to abduct a child.

Ranju Annad, Principal & CEO, The Winchester School, has referred to an email sent out by Mrs R Burke, Head Teacher of Jess School.

The email with the subject line: An Alert, Serious Incident at Union Co-op, refers to a parent informing the school of the attempted kidnapping.

The email reads: One of our parents has brought a serious incident to our attention regarding the recent attempted abduction of a child. The incident took place at Union Co-op on Al Wasl Road on Sunday afternoon; it has been reported to the police who are investigating the matter. Please be assured that we will continue to remain rigorous in our approach to all aspects of site safety and security at school.”

The email also goes on to call for more vigilance.

“Whilst Dubai is generally recognised as a relatively safe environment it is clear that high levels of vigilance are required from us all,” it states.

Emirates 24|7 in December last year had been the first to report that young girl and boy students of various schools in Dubai, and their parents, have been asked to keep away from strangers, including women.

At the time there were reports of students being approached near schools in the Jumeirah area of Dubai.

The principal of at least one of the schools here, who asked not to be names, raised the alarm after being alerted about an incident.

“I have received reports of children being approached by strangers in the vicinity of some schools, especially in the Jumeirah area. A female secondary school student was approached by man in a car at the end of last week,” the school official told Emirates 24|7.

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John Adams, a parent of a student at a school located in Jumeirah said: “I am worried about these reports. I have told my children never to get in a stranger’s car or even talk to one.”

Most school premises in the area have closed circuit television monitoring the outsides of the school gates, but there are several blind spots as well.
 

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