POLICE have dispelled rumours of an ‘attempted kidnapping’ at Tesco Extra in Accrington.
Officers were contacted by a concerned parent on Monday, who said their toddler was approached by a man inside the Eagle Street store the day before.
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One of the youngster’s grandparents took to Facebook to share details of the incident in a post that has been shared almost 1,300 times.
In it, he said the man ‘ran out’ the supermarket after ‘taking’ the two-year-old down the escalator.
But a spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said CCTV footage showed no offence had been committed, and said the incident was a ‘misunderstanding’. She said: “No offence has taken place.”
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