Police are appealing for assistance after a 7-year-old girl was approached by a man on Tuesday at around 3:45pm.
The girl was walking home from school on Scott Street when a man in a red hatchback pulled up alongside her trying to entice the girl into his vehicle before the girl refused and ran home to report it to the police.
Police have described the man as being of Caucasian appearance, approximately 20 to 30 years old, with light-blue eyes and brown hair and was wearing a red striped shirt at the time.
The car is only described as a small red-coloured hatchback with scratches on the rear driver’s side panel and mirror.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to come forward and contact Muswellbrook Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
