Posted: Thu 28th Feb 2019

Police investigating reports of two men taking pictures of children in Mostyn

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Feb 28th, 2019

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Police have confirmed they are investigating an incident involving two men acting suspiciously on Wednesday in the Rhewl area of Mostyn. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident took place at 4.30pm on Wirral View. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A police spokesperson said: “We had a call at 5.50pm on Wednesday from a resident on Wirral View saying that at 4.30pm two men in a silver Vauxhall Astra appeared to be behaving suspiciously and taking pictures of children playing. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

No one was harmed and no contact was made with the children. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The vehicle drove off in the direction of Mostyn.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police made door to door enquires in the area following the incident. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A warning by a local resident to parents was circulated on Facebook last night, it said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Mums and Dads please be careful we’ve had the police at our door tonight to see if we had seen anything. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier today two men in a silver Vauxhall (possibly Astra) have been caught taking pictures of young girls (children) by Wirral view, Rhewl. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The police advised they are looking for them but to be aware and Extra vigilant with the kids.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anybody who has any information is asked to call North Wales Police on 101 quoting X027679 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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