Police Probe Suspicious Car Approach to Young Boy in Hampshire
Hampshire Police are investigating a strange encounter involving an 11-year-old boy in Baughurst, near Tadley. The incident happened just before 1pm on Thursday, September 29, on Brimpton Road by Hurst Leisure Centre.
Strange Car Stop: Woman Offers Boy a Lift
The boy was walking along when an older blue car, possibly a 1 Zafira with scratches along the passenger side, pulled up. A woman inside honked repeatedly, waved him over, and offered him a lift home.
The boy wisely refused and kept walking. The woman didn’t touch him and then drove off.
Detailed Description of the Woman
- White female with pale, wrinkled skin
- Likely in her 60s or 70s
- Medium build
- Black hat, grey hair in a bun with a net underneath
- Wore glasses
- Dressed in a white or grey dress with long sleeves
Police Take No Chances
Hampshire’s Northern Investigations team is hunting for more details and urging anyone with information to come forward. They’re keen to get to the bottom of this unsettling midday encounter.
