Papakura teenager prevents child abduction with quick thinking
A South Auckland teenager stopped a child from being pulled into a car by a stranger, averting a potential abduction.
A teenager in Papakura demonstrated quick thinking when she intervened to stop a youngster from being pulled into a car by a stranger as they walked to school. Her actions prevented what could have been a child abduction. The teenager's school principal praised her response, noting it would have been easy to simply walk past the situation.
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NZ Herald
Papakura abduction averted after teenager pretends to be sister of child victim
Papakura High School principal praised teen saying it would have been easy to walk past.
Newstalk ZB
Papakura abduction averted after teenager pretends to be sister of child victim
A South Auckland girl who stopped a youngster from being pulled into a car by a stranger as they walked to school is being praised for her quick thinking to avert an abduction.