A school has issued a warning to parents after a pupil was allegedly "inappropriately" approached by a man earlier this week. Lliswerry High School on Somerton Road, Newport, wrote to parents on Thursday, April 7, saying one of its pupils was approached by a man "acting inappropriately on the pedestrian footbridge from the Glan Llyn estate to the Tesco store in Spytty".
Headteacher Neil Davies claimed the incident happened on Wednesday and that police had been informed and would be increasing patrols in the area. It is the third incident involving a pupil at the school allegedly being approached by a stranger in recent months.
In November last year the school and Gwent Police issued statements after a man reportedly approached a teenage girl on her way home from school on Somerton Road and "attempted to touch her arm and hair." Just a few days later a girl was left "traumatised" after she was allegedly approached by a man on the same road. You can read more about that incident here.
The letter from Mr Davies on Thursday read: "Yesterday one of our learners was approached by a man acting inappropriately on the pedestrian footbridge from the Glan Llyn estate to the Tesco store in Spytty. The police have been informed and are investigating this and have informed us that they will be increasing patrols in the area.
"Whilst not every stranger is a threat of course, please speak with your child once again about the potential dangers a stranger could pose and about their safety to and from school. Advise them not to walk on their own wherever possible and especially if it is dark. If your child feels threatened in any way whilst making their way to or from school (or outside of those times of course), they should call 999 and inform the police immediately."
Gwent Police have been contacted for comment.
