An investigation has closed following an attempted abduction involving a young boy.

At around 8am on Friday, November 25, a report was made to Thames Valley Police that a boy was ‘approached by a white vehicle in the Kingsbrook area of Aylesbury’.

However, following an investigation that included ‘extensive enquiries,’ the authorities are no longer investigating the incident as an attempted abduction, and no other investigations in relation to this incident are taking place.

Detective Sergeant Simon Johnson, based at Aylesbury police station, said: “We received a report of an attempted abduction, and commenced an immediate, urgent investigation.

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“However, following a thorough examination of CCTV footage in the local area, as well as speaking to potential witnesses and investigating the scene, we are now satisfied that the incident has not occurred as reported.

“We would like to reassure the people of Aylesbury that we took the initial report very seriously and deployed a number of resources into investigating the report as a priority.

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“It would not be helpful to speculate as to the reasons for the initial report, but I would like to thank the public and local community for coming forward to support information which assisted in this investigation.

“As a result of our investigation, at this stage, we are no longer appealing for further information.”