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The mother of an 11-year-old boy who evaded a terrifying suspected abduction attempt on his way home from school in Melbourne ’s east says the chilling incident has left a lasting impact on her child. The year five student had just left school, and was walking down Halley St at Blackburn about 3.45pm on Monday November 18, when he was approached by a man with matted hair blond hair in a white van.
Mum opens up after suspected abduction attempt rattles son. The boy’s mother, who does not wish to be identified, teared up as she told a press conference on Wednesday how her son was affected by the encounter. “He was pretty distressed and pretty frightened,” she said. She said her son had been “up and down” since the attempted abduction, which has left him “more uncertain around people”. The incident was not the first to occur in the area.
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