Arrest made after attempted abduction of girl outside school

An arrest has been made after the attempted abduction of a girl and alleged sexual touching of a boy. Merseyside Police confirmed it had received two reports of a woman acting suspiciously in the Stamford Road area of Birkdale, near Christ the King High School and Sixth Form.

The first report relates to an incident where a teenage boy was touched inappropriately. In a separate incident, it is claimed a girl was offered a lift outside the school. Both incidents took place on Wednesday, November 6.

A 54-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of sexual touching and attempted abduction of a child. She has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

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The ECHO previously reported the incident happened at around 4.40pm, when a woman driver tried to persuade the girl to get in the car. She initially drove past the girl before reversing and opening her window to repeatedly ask if she wanted a lift, who she was with and where she was going. When the driver realised the girl was being picked up, "she quickly sped away" according to the school.

Detective Inspector Edward Barr said: “Our enquiries are at the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place and I would ask people not to comment or speculate while enquiries are being carried out. It is important that we are able to carry out our investigation fully and fairly. The woman has been bailed with strict conditions while we continue with our investigation, and we are continuing to support those affected and their families.

“We have increased patrols in the Birkdale area to reassure people and I would ask anyone with any concerns or with information which could assist with our enquiries to contact us as a matter of urgency.”

Anyone with information that could assist can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or Facebook 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre'. You can also call 101 quoting reference 24000943512, or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously