Study shows why it is often difficult to recognize a child abduction

Child abduction cases are the nightmare for every caring parent. In an experiment, an Australian researcher is now showing how difficult it is to recognize a child abduction as such, even in broad daylight and tried to raise awareness.

For parents, it is an absolute nightmare, the thought that their own child could be abducted by a stranger. The new study investigates why many people fail to recognize the danger of the situation. Credit: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images