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Urgent warning to parents after ‘two men tried to kidnap children’ outside school on Halloween

PARENTS have been urged to be extra vigilant after two men in a van “attempted to kidnap children” on Halloween.

Young people were attacked outside a school near Clapham Common in south London on Tuesday evening.

Parents have been advised to be vigilant after two men were found in a van "tried to kidnap" Children about Halloween

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Parents have been urged to be vigilant after two men in a van attempted to kidnap children on HalloweenPhoto credit: Alamy
Headteacher Sarah Seagrave said parents should think about whether they want their little ones to walk home alone in the dark

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Headteacher Sarah Seagrave said parents should think about whether they want their little ones to walk home alone in the darkPhoto credit: Alamy

Parents at an Eaton House School were informed of the horror via email on Wednesday. The Telegraph reported.

Headteacher Sarah Segrave said: “It has come to our attention that there was an attempt to kidnap children last night by two men driving a dark gray van.

“Be vigilant and report any worrying situations to the police immediately.”

The accident reportedly occurred near the intersection of Nansen Road and Forthbridge Road at around 7.30pm.

Ms Seagrave said parents should think about whether they want their little ones walking home alone in the dark.

Eaton House runs fee-paying schools in Clapham and Belgravia.

Curtis Crabtree

Curtis Crabtree is a WSTNewsPost U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Curtis Crabtree joined WSTNewsPost in 2023 from the Daily Express and previously worked for Chemist and Druggist and the Jewish Chronicle. He is a graduate of Cambridge University. Languages: English. You can get in touch with me by emailing: charlesjones@wstnewspost.com.

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