12 year old boy left shaken in Cleethorpes cemetery
It's after reports a man approached him claiming to be a friend of his parents.
Last updated 23rd Mar 2021
A 12 year old boy's been left shaken in Cleethorpes after reports a man approached him in a cemetery.
He claimed to be a friend of his parents.
The man didn't physically touch him, but did ask the boy to go with him as he walked through Beacon Avenue Cemetary yesterday morning.
Detective Inspector Kerry Bull said: “I understand reports of this nature may worry local parents and young people, however at this stage in our investigation it is thought to be an isolated incident and we are following up a number of lines of enquiry, such as trawling CCTV, to identify the person responsible.
“Our local team are patrolling in the area to provide reassurance and I would encourage anyone with concerns to speak to them.
“We take reports of this nature very seriously, and would appeal for your help to progress our investigation.
“The man we are looking to speak to in connection with this report is described as a white man with a tanned complexion, thought to be in his 30s.
"He is believed to be 6ft tall, of an average build and was wearing a black beanie hat, black hooded top with a large pocket across the front, black tracksuit bottoms, black face mask and blue trainers with a white trim near to the sole.
"He spoke with a local accent.
“If you saw a man matching this description in or around the vicinity of the cemetery yesterday, please get in touch.
"We are particularly interested to hear from two cyclists who are reported to have entered the cemetery from Beacon Avenue as the boy ran away."