A MUM is warning children to beware of 'stranger danger' after her schoolgirl daughter was approached by a man in a car as she waited at a bus stop.

We reported last week that police had received a report of a man approaching a teenage girl last Saturday afternoon (October 7) in Callow End, near Worcester, as she was waiting for the number 363 bus into the city.

Now, the mum of the 16-year-old girl has spoken out in the hope that it will help others remain cautious of strangers.

"My daughter was on her own and waiting for the bus to go into town to meet her boyfriend," she said.

"She uses that bus quite a lot so you don't know whether this man has seen her waiting there before.

"He was very persistent and kept asking her if she wanted a lift.

"She basically told him where to go and he panicked and drove off. He then turned around and when he came back he pulled up right in front of her.

"He kept asking her again if she wanted a lift. He was only young – in his late 20s, early 30s – and was dressed very smartly.

"My daughter was obviously very scared and didn't manage to get the registration number.

"She came straight back home and we called the police.

"She won't use that bus stop now, she goes to a different one. Quite a few parents are saying that it should be changed to an open bus stop and they should get rid of the shelter.

"I hope it never happens again but at least she knows what to do now.

"I just want to raise awareness and make sure everybody knows what to do if it happens to them."

Lindsey Cooke, headteacher at Hanley Castle, where the girl is a pupil, also sent out a letter to parents to warn them after the incident.

"In this case, the student acted sensibly and did the right thing," she wrote.

"Of course, this is a very rare occurrence but we want students to know how to respond and how to keep themselves safe."

Sarah Wilkinson, headteacher at Callow End Primary School, also sent a letter to parents informing them of the incident and reminded them to be vigilant.

Anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 458s of 7 October.