Parents tell Iltalehti that they don’t dare to let their children play alone. Rumors about a man luring children into a car are shocking in Helsinki’s Laajasalo.
The residents of Helsinki’s Laajasalo are worried about the children in the neighborhood when rumors about a man luring children into a car are circulating on social media.
Philippa Demetres is just about to escort her child, who has just started first grade, from school to afternoon club.
– I had thought that I would let him walk there himself, when he can go there anyway. Now I’m stressing about it a bit, Demetredes says.
Information has been circulating on Facebook about a case where a man driving a light-colored car tried to abduct a child in his car on Thursday.
Other parents in the neighborhood have also reacted to the circulating information about the potential attractor. The matter has also been reported to youth services and schools in the area, among others.
Also Kirsi Perälä says that the information about the potential attractor is worrying.
– Of course, it’s a concern, especially when it comes to children, Perälä says.
Perälä’s own children are already adults, but his grandchildren sometimes visit the village in Laajasalo.
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Kirsi Perälä is worried about the safety of children in the Laajasalo area. Sampo Lepistö
In the future, Perälä plans to pay attention to his surroundings when moving in the area, just in case he happens to see a man matching the description.
Sitting in the yard Without Platform says she heard about Thursday’s alleged incident from her 15-year-old daughter. The daughter had heard about the incident from her friend.
– He came to say that he guesses what happened.
Tarima also has two younger children. Her son just started first grade. Tarima says that she plans to keep the children inside for at least Friday. He hopes that the person possibly harassing the children will be caught soon.
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Varvara Zeziulchik hears about the possible harasser for the first time from Iltalehti. He finds the situation boring, and plans to monitor the area more closely in the future. He goes jogging with the dog three times a day. Sampo Lepistö
Peaceful area
All the people Iltalehti interviewed on the spot say that the area is very peaceful. There are a lot of children in the neighborhood.
According to residents, children spend a lot of time playing in the yard without supervision, as it has generally been safe to move around in the area.
Outdoor with his father Binnaz Danaci says that he saw a police car in the yard about a month ago. He can’t say what the police did at the scene.
– I didn’t ask, Danaci says.
He has not heard of a man who might be luring children for a ride before. For example, the building company has not informed about the matter, and Danaci does not follow social media very actively.
He doesn’t have children himself, so the matter is not very close to him anyway.
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Binnaz Danaci saw a police car in a residential area about a month ago. Jani Koivukangas
Vera Hellman says that the situation is “terrible”. He says that he heard about an earlier incident on social media where a man would have dragged children by the hand into his car.
When word of the incident spread, many parents in the area were frightened and did not let their children out.
– It was kind of forgotten until this latest case came along, Hellman says.
Also according to Hellman, children spend a lot of time in the area unsupervised, also in the evenings. He is also worried about whether the man may have victims that are not yet known.
Jorma Koivuranta lives in Jollas himself. He is on his way to bring food to his sick son. He has read about what happened on Facebook. Sampo Lepistö
There are children’s playgrounds and outdoor exercise stations in the area. According to the residents, children and young people move around the area, especially in the afternoons and evenings. Jani Koivukangas
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