A MAN allegedly tried to lure a 13-year-old girl into his car in York.
Police have launched a manhunt following the incident, which happened in Tang Hall Lane at 5.30am on Tuesday.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "At around 5.30am, a man driving a silver/grey Ford estate car, possibly a Mondeo or Focus, approached a 13-year-old girl who was walking along Tang Hall Lane.
"The man tried to verbally entice the girl into his car and then drove off when the girl threatened to scream."
The spokesman said the man was described as of oriental appearance, skinny build, aged 25 to 30, with brown toned skin and short black hair. He is believed to have been wearing a navy blue jumper with a ribbed neck, and black/ blue jeans.
The spokesman said enquiries had shown the car drove up and down Tang Hall land for several minutes so it may have been noticed by other drivers or residents.
Can you help?
Police ask anyone who was walking or driving in the area at the time to phone DS Matt Wilkinson or DC Bev Hoban in the York Serious Crime Team on 101, quoting reference 12150069467.
In particular, detectives want to speak to a man who was walking his dog, and a woman who was walking alone in Tang Hall Lane around the time of the incident.
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