“Baby rescued after horror hijacking ordeal; youth centre’s vehicle hijacked outside school; teacher hijacked at school; cop killed while intervening in hijacking outside daughter’s school.” These are some of the harrowing headlines of the past two months where the common theme was hijacking by a school. The incidence of violence at or near a school is increasing and, in many cases, children are caught up in the situation. Lately, there has also been a surge in news of child kidnappings at or near schools. For example, an 11-year-old girl was kidnapped outside a Mayfair school and the Moti brothers were kidnapped while on their way to school.
Pick up and drop off at school are particularly vulnerable times with many distractions. As parents, guardians and teachers, we are responsible for ensuring that the children stay safe. Unfortunately, the school setup and the way we behave could be setting ourselves and our children up as a target. In honour of Child Protection…
