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Girl approached: Unknown man lured with photos

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A shocking report was made on Thursday evening in Mils near Hall (Tyrol)! A stranger is said to have approached two little girls there and lured them with pictures on their cell phones. The two girls ran home and informed their mother.

It is probably every parent's nightmare that happened on Thursday evening shortly after 6 pm in Mils near Hall. An unknown man is said to have approached two girls on the forest path near the Klammstraße bus stop.

Mother alerted police
He is said to have asked the two girls, aged six and ten, if he could show them pictures on his cell phone. He then showed them his cell phone. The two girls reacted correctly, ran home and informed their mother. They reported the incident to the police.

Girl described man
According to the investigators, the man was said to be dark-skinned and about 1.70 m tall. He was wearing gray jeans, a dark jacket and white sneakers.

Any useful information should be sent to the Hall in Tirol police station on 059133/701133

Similar incidents months ago 
In October last year, there were already several cases in which unknown men had approached children. In one case in Hall, an eight-year-old and her friend were also approached by a stranger.