Worried parents have been sending text messages to each other following reports of a child abduction near Muschamp School and Rushy Meadow Primary in Carshalton.

However Police have confirmed they have received no such reports.

A police spokesman said: "We have received no report regarding this incident. If there is an allegation of a child abduction it will be investigated thoroughly.

As part of any investigation, schools and parents would be informed if any such allegations were received. In the meantime, we urge all parents to take the usual precautions to keep their children safe to and from school."