A girl was forced to run away in terror when a van pulled up alongside her, and its occupants reportedly shouted to another man 'get her in the van'.

The youngster had been walking along a road in Blackpool at around 6pm yesterday, according to Lancashire Police, when she was shouted at by two men in a silver van.

The 12-year-old managed to flee the scene without any harm but told her parents about the terrifying incident and they immediately contacted police.

The road in Blackpool where a van allegedly pulled up next to the 12-year-old before the terrifying threat was made

According to The Blackpool Gazette, police are now looking through CCTV evidence to try and identify the culprits, but no arrests have been made and no descriptions have yet been given.