Vancouver police say they have not yet been able to corroborate a claim that a six-year-old girl was lured from a Vancouver elementary school and sexually assaulted.
The alleged incident was reported to have happened on Dec. 5, at Sexsmith Elementary School in South Vancouver.
A man allegedly took the girl away from school property, assaulted her, and then walked her back to school, according to the report.
Get daily National news
WATCH: (Aired Dec. 12, 2018) Vancouver police looking for suspect in sexual assault of six-year-old girl
- U.S. links Toronto consulate shooting to alleged Iranian-backed commander
- Hundreds rally in Red Deer to support teenage girl recovering from violent assault
- 5 men charged in ‘elaborate’ Calgary extortion scheme that saw Edmonton man kidnapped
- Owner of Summerside dogs that killed boy tells court training was in the works
On Friday, police said that detectives from the Vancouver Police Department’s sex crimes unit and youth services section had investigated tips, interviewed staff and students, canvassed the neighbourhood and reviewed multiple videos but “have been unable to corroborate the information initially provided to police.”
“We feel this is an important update for parents, staff, students and the broader community to be aware of,” said Sgt. Jason Robillard in a media release.
“Investigating any allegation that affects one’s personal safety, especially the health and safety of a child, is a priority for the Vancouver Police.”
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.