On Friday morning Isle of Wight police issued an appeal in relation to an incident involving a child, which was reported to have occurred at Isobel Park in Pan on Tuesday 6th August.
Following further enquiries, including speaking to the child again in the presence of family members, and new information coming to light, police now say they are satisfied that this incident did not take place as described and this investigation has been closed.
Report suspicious individuals or behaviour
A spokesperson for Isle of Wight police said,
“We appreciate reports of this nature cause concern amongst the community – we continue to encourage people to report suspicious individuals or behaviour in their neighbourhood to police so we can follow every available line of enquiry to establish the circumstances.
“On these occasions we would also encourage people not to speculate online and to report any information or concerns to the police in the first instance.”
