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| Abduction attempt on young boy | Abduction attempt on young boy |
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| A 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed when a man tried to abduct him in a street in Glasgow. | A 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed when a man tried to abduct him in a street in Glasgow. |
| The boy broke free, but was left shaken after the incident in the Gorbals area at about 1930 BST on Thursday. | The boy broke free, but was left shaken after the incident in the Gorbals area at about 1930 BST on Thursday. |
| The man had previously tried to make conversation with another group of boys in Old Rutherglen Road. | The man had previously tried to make conversation with another group of boys in Old Rutherglen Road. |
| The suspect is described as Asian, in his 40s, approximately 5ft 7in tall, of thin build, clean-shaven and was wearing black clothing. | The suspect is described as Asian, in his 40s, approximately 5ft 7in tall, of thin build, clean-shaven and was wearing black clothing. |
| Sgt Susan Galbraith, of Strathclyde Police, said the boy was with friends when the man started talking to him. | |
| She said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the young boy to go through and it is being treated very seriously. | |
| "Fortunately, he did the right thing by immediately running home and alerting his mum and thankfully he was unharmed." | "Fortunately, he did the right thing by immediately running home and alerting his mum and thankfully he was unharmed." |
| Police are viewing CCTV footage and have stepped up patrols in the area to reassure the community. | Police are viewing CCTV footage and have stepped up patrols in the area to reassure the community. |
| Witnesses are being urged to come forward. | Witnesses are being urged to come forward. |