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CCTV captures man following schoolgirl, grabbing her

The shocking moment a man grabs a girl and continues to follow her to school has been captured on CCTV.

Footage shows the chilling moment a hooded stranger follows the down a path in Manchester in the UK before grabbing hold of her.

The man is clearly shown to take hold of the girl with the view momentarily obscured before she walks away. The man is seen following her.

The girl can be seen on the CCTV walking. Source: Manchester Evening News
The girl can be seen on the CCTV walking. Source: Manchester Evening News

The footage has been handed to police, who confirmed it was being analysed and investigations had commenced.

The girl luckily managed to escape. Warnings were issued to parents by Crab Lane Primary School, Daily Mail reports.

Crab Lane Primary School headteacher Pat Adams said in a letter home: "The matter was reported to police immediately and the child was able to give a good description.

The man is seen grabbing the girl. Source: Manchester Evening News
The man is seen grabbing the girl. Source: Manchester Evening News

"The police have informed us that a similar incident occurred near the Sainsbury's, by the Heaton Park roundabout, the day before.

"The police suspect that the two incidents are connected, given the short distance between them and the fact that both girls gave a similar description of the man in question.

"Therefore, please take extra precautions to remind your children of 'stranger danger' and the importance of being vigilant when on the streets without an adult."

A slim, white man aged in his 30s with blond hair and a blue jacket is described in the warnings from the school.

The age of the girl is unknown.

The man is described as slim, white, aged in his 30s with blond hair and a blue jacket.  Source: Manchester Evening News
The man is described as slim, white, aged in his 30s with blond hair and a blue jacket. Source: Manchester Evening News