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According to the boy, the female was white and in her 50s or 60s. The children were unable to identify the The Lake Cowichan RCMP are asking members of the public for any informa- male driver. The children’s mother was just driving tion they may have after a couple tried to lure a child into their vehicle late last up to the pickup spot when the incident occurred. week. “As she was approaching she could On March 3 at approximately 4:30 p.m. an 11-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sis- see her son and a vehicle nearby and ter were waiting for their mother to pick her son appeared to be yelling. As she them up on South Shore Road near the approached, the vehicle sped away and A&W when a vehicle pulled up beside she attempted to catch up to it to get a ECthem IRand Pits L AT(aO Tdriver NI licence plate but was unable to do so,” occupants male female passenger) 2 ehtand no elb aliavbegan a tnspeaking uomA said Olsen, noting the woman identified the vehicle as a newer silver Cavalier or to the boy. “[He said] the female had invited him Sunfire. Olsen said the vehicle drove east on into the car, indicating that they’d found a good swimming spot,” said RCMP detach- South Shore Road, turning right onto ment commander Sgt. Wes Olsen. “The Wellington Street, at which point the young boy was adept enough not to get children’s mother lost the car. She did not vehicle’s licence plate into the vehicle and he started making manage to get the e v e n t RU lotsP of noise and that apparently scared number. “We’ve been actively investigating this, the people. RO F They took off.” JAMES GOLDIE GAZETTE
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