A mother has told of the moment that a stranger nearly walked off with her three-year-old son in an incident that has echoes of the infamous Intu Derby CCTV footage.
Lucy Wooldridge, 30, said the incident occurred at a Co-operative store in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.
The unknown man allegedly took the hand of her young son, Kristian, by the hand and attempt to lead him away.
The boy shouted "Mummy" and he went back to his mother's side.
The man then left the shop.
The incident mirrors that of the Intu Derby incident where a man appeared to try and lead a 22-month-old boy away from his mother two months ago.
Fortunately it was found that the man was acting with good intentions after he believed the boy had become separated from his mother.
