Gardaí Urge Parents To Be Alert Following Incidents In Westmeath

Gardaí are investigating incidents in Mullingar and Kinnegad.

Gardaí are urging parents to be alert, in light of recent incidents of suspicious approachs to children in the Midlands area. 

They are investigating one instance where a man momentarily picked a child up a child in a housing estate in Mullingar. 

Gardaí in the county don't believe there was any attempt to abduct or kidnap the child contrary to online rumours. 

However they are asking parents to be vigilant and constant when their children are unsupervised. 

Officers in Kinnegad are also investigating an incident where a women allegedly approached a child and asked to bring her to her mother. 

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