Appeal for witnesses and information following attempted kidnapping incident in Basingstoke

We’re appealing for witnesses and information following an attempted kidnapping incident on Great Binfields Road, Lychpit.

It was reported that at around 5.44pm yesterday, Wednesday, 1 February, two men in a black Volkswagen approached two boys aged 12 and 13 and offered them money to get in the vehicle.

The boys ran to a nearby supermarket and the vehicle drove off.

Officers are carrying out extensive enquiries and as part of our investigation we are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information to get in touch.

Were you in the area at the time? Did you see what happened? Do you have mobile phone footage of the incident?

Did you see a black Volkswagen in the area?

Perhaps you were driving in the area and have dash-cam that may have captured something?

If you live in the area, do you have private CCTV including Ring Doorbell that may have captured something?

Anyone with any information that may assist our investigation is asked to contact us 101 or via our website at https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ quoting reference 44230043644.