Safety in numbers: Teach your children that it is always safer to travel in pairs or in groups.
When it comes to teaching personal safety, keeping communication open in the family helps.
Davina (not her real name) was walking to school near Jalan Lahad Datu, Ipoh when she noticed two men in a black car tailing her. They stopped to offer her a lift, but the 12-year-old declined. But before she could run, they grabbed and pulled her into the car. They stuffed cloth into her mouth, so she couldn’t scream.
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