Police in Cardiff are investigating an incident in which a group of six men and one woman allegedly approached two young children in a Cardiff park.
Jo Griffiths, from Cardiff, took her mum, four-year-old daughter and seven-year-old nephew to the park at around 7.30pm on Thursday.
But while the two children were playing, Ms Griffiths said she began to feel uncomfortable about a group of people who had no children with them while they were in the playing area.
She said they were approached by some of the men who commented on how pretty her daughter was.
Jo, 40, said that while her daughter and nephew were playing on a slide in Roath Park, she said she noticed two men and a woman standing near the fence overlooking the play area.
Jo said: “They were looking intently at the children, laughing, smiling, pointing as they went down the slide – very familiar but I didn’t know them.
“One of them said ‘your daughter’s very pretty’.”
Jo said that when the family moved to another part of the playing area, another group of men emerged and the family was followed when they moved so their children could play on the swings.
She said: “I felt a bit uncomfortable. It was unusual. I’ve never ever felt uncomfortable at Roath Park. I think I’ll just be more vigilant.
“They were very friendly, very chatty, getting into conversation. All it’s going to take is for you to be distracted.”
Sergeant Mark Saunders said: “This incident was reported to us by a concerned member of the public and we are investigating the circumstances surrounding the matter.
“We have increased patrols in the area and I encourage anyone who sees anything suspicious to contact us on 101 quoting reference number 1600264655.”
see-http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-investigating-after-group-men-11621250
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