Man tried to lure child out of house in village near Bedford

A man tried to lure a child out of their house as they looked out of their bedroom window.

Police were called to a house in Carmichael Drive, Shortstown at 11pm after a reports of a man shouting and beckoning to a young child.

According to one witness, the man was even using sweets to get them to come outside.

The man, who was described as black and driving a small black car, left the scene before an older sibling could alert the parents.

Two officers attended, but couldn't find the man in the area.

If anyone has information about this incident, they should get in touch, quoting ref 518 of 3 August.

And if you see any suspicious behaviour, report it immediately to police on 101, or 999 in an emergency.

The incident happened at around 11pm on August 3,