POLICE have been notified of an incident in which a van driver pulled up and spoke to a young boy.

At around 3.45pm on Thursday, July 2, an eight year old boy was approached by the driver of a small blue van in Kites Nest Lane, Stroud.

The driver, a white male, believed to be about 45 years old, spoke to the boy who went round to a nearby friend’s house.

It is unclear what the driver said to the boy, or what he wanted, and police are keeping a completely open mind about this incident.

Police would like any witnesses, or the driver, to come forward.

Contact police on 101 quoting incident 456 of 2 July.