Police investigate reported approach to boy in Weston-super-Mare

Avon and Somerset Police are investigating a parent’s report that two men approached a boy near Selworthy Road and St Ives Road in Weston-super-Mare on November 1. Police said the men did not physically touch him and are working to identify them and establish what happened. The parent reported the incident after returning home at about 8.45pm, according to police. The account described in reports says the men got out of a white Ford Transit van and approached the child near the junction of the two roads. Police have not confirmed the full circumstances of the reported approach. Inspector Paul Chaplin said officers attended within minutes of receiving the report and had spoken with the boy and his family. Police said they would continue to update the family as the investigation progresses. The police account says the men did not make physical contact with the boy. Descriptions in the reports say the men wore black clothing and balaclavas. The details of the encounter remain under investigation, and police are seeking information that could help identify the men and clarify what happened. Police appealed to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area around the time of...