If a child approached you and told you she had been abducted what would you do

Question

offer her a balloon and then wait one month before reporting it to the police,

or take the child into your care immediately and phone the police

Answer 1

First of all a child would not say they were abducted, (especially at that age) if a child was abducted I don't think she would be shopping with the people who abducted her.

Answer 2

I would contact the police and try and keep the child in the shop, even if it meant asking other customers to help.  If the adults with her insisted in leaving then I would explain why I wanted them to stay.   If they still insisted on leaving then I would certainly note their vehicle details.   It's interesting that she was talking to Madeleine face to face but never mentioned the one thing that everyone else was looking for -  the mark in her eye.  

Dumpling:  It wasn't reported to the PJ for a full month.  You can hardly blame them for that, and by that time I believe Kate had already stated it wasn't Madeleine.  And she should know.

Answer 3

i would completely ignore the news and live in my own bubble, and then only have it dawn on me slowly,

or i could make the whole thing up to get famous/waste peoples time.

Answer 4

I truly doubt that if a child were abducted she would be taken shopping or be allowed to wander away from its 'abductors' as they would be very likely to keep her very close to their side.

Also if you are referring to the McCann case then i heard on the news that before she went missing she was never referred to as 'Maddie' so i doubt she would have called herself that.

Answer 5

Phone the police immediately on my mobile and ask them where to take her. That way if anyone stopped me on the way to the police I'm not suspected of being an abductor.

Answer 6

Its hard before any proof  I wouldnt make any move after all the child may play a trick on you !

Im not sure deppends on how the credible the child would look if she would had bruises and was dirty and  was crying speaking in english or other language (she could ask help in georgian German Italian etc that I dont understand) I would take that in the possibilty however you should remember that if that would happen the abducters must have had leave the child behind ...It is quite impossible situation cause while the child would be in abducters hands it wont possibly alone come to you and say that!! It might be affraid so that should be an ackward situation yet if it were true I Would take the girl home and under my custody for a month (to allow the abducters to get away cause I dont want the child to suffer after that I would go on the Police and ask the Police to identify  the child and ask if I can company the child untill she returns to home !!)

However if the child would be speaking in Polish and look normal I had only one choice to assume its a joke !

THE ABDUCTED CHILD WONT ESCAPE AND COME TO YOU AND TELL YOU THAT cause either dosent understand the situation properly and treets the Abducters as a part of the familly its may think its it uncle as thats the way the abducters introduce them self and thus be emotionnaly bond with the Abducters those is paradoxiccaly happy with them and thus when sepperated will try to fight with you thinking that youre the abducter !!!! In the other situation it may understand her situation but will be scared and thus act Obediently to the kidnappers

Also if you try to help the child by taking her in your custody you may become a abducter cause it may turn out it was lying  and thus you were the one who abducted and indangered it you must ask yourself is the situation credible and act with cotion and sometimes cold refussing to take any part in this !

Answer 7

they did call the police,who reported it to portugal who then ignored it along with a lot of other reports

Answer 8

take her to care immediatley!

Answer 9

I would call the authorities, and wait somewhere very public with the child, gripping her hand throughout!

Answer 10

Take her under my wing and phone the police asap, unlike what that dutch women claims to have done :)

Answer 11

was discussing this at work this morning and we all said that we would keep hold of the child and call the police, however it may put you at risk if the people got violent but we would be more concerned about the childs welfare than anything else.

Answer 12

I'd call the cops and leave the matter with them. Kids lie often.  

Answer 13

I would just walk away

Answer 14

Nothing, i've got customers to serve.

These linguistic analysis courses don't pay for themselves you know.

Answer 15

if you took her into your care, you might be charged with kidnapping, but I do agree with you, I would call 911.

Answer 16

THink directly of Madeleine McCann and call the police.

Dont you think the child had a lot to say considering she was so young

Answer 17

Call the police ASAP

Answer 18

this is how we know its not true but false as we all know we would take the child into our own care if we thought it was in trouble  

Answer 19

Call the police or local authorities. Never take the kid into custody yourself, that's going to bite you big time.

Answer 20

I would make excuses to keep the person there longer, press the burglar alarm then see what happens when the police come and then point out what the child said. The police would talk to the girl or boy and find out. I may get in trouble for pressing the alarm but it be better than wondering for the rest of my life if I had failed in helping someone.  

Answer 21

Console the child and make her understand  that there is nothing to worry and tell her that I will help you to find out your parents wherever they may be. Give her food and water if she is hungry. Later on when she is normal tell her that we are going to take the assistance of the police who will help us to  investigate the matter and trace out the child's native place and natural parents.  

Answer 22

As a man this is an absolute worse case scenario. I would wait with the child and call the police on the spot, we would then wait for the police to arrive where I could pass the child on to them.

I hate children, no good with them, and dislike spending time with them.

Answer 23

i would call the police immediately and look after the child until they arrived...

is this about the Madeline thing??

Answer 24

Call police right away.

Answer 25

take the child under your care and call the police  

Answer 26

i would contact the police straight away and wait with the child until the police arrived