No its not a hoax. I used to work with a security company here and Dubai and its not uncommon at all sadly. The most important thing is that you pass the message on to nannies and maids - they really are the 'eyes and ears'! We live in DSO and the security is a bit lax but people are always out on the street playing, chatting, running etc - I would hate that to change. We printed this story for our nanny and everyone on our street knows - its important if this kind of thing happens that you spread it in your community whatever way you can.
This is a very serious situation indeed. However, I feel that if you are posting here to raise awareness, the title is such that does not do justice to the subject matter, the seriousness of it or grab attention of more viewers.
If you can, it ought to be changed to "ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION/DSO - BE AWARE EVERYWHERE.
People everywhere need to be aware of not being complacent here. This occurred on a 'gated', security checked housing development. If it can happen in such a place as this, it can happen anywhere.
I was wondering, do you know if there was an adult around minding this 6 year old? I understand she ran home to her parents from the post, but was their a maid/nanny meant to be looking after her?
An attempted child abduction occurred in one of the corner playground in "A" block Cedre Villas on the 29th of September.
A six year old girl was approached by a pale man with a beard tempting her to get in his car and follow him home to see his kittens and offered her some candy. There was another man in the car. Fortunately, the girl had been warned by her parents not to get into cars belonging to strangers. She ran straight home and told her parents.
This even was reported to Dubai Police and DSO security. However, no alert was issued by DSOA. I have been asked by the concerned parents of the girl to pass on this info.
please repost it!