By Tyler Wright
The principal of a local primary school has lauded staff who came to the aid of a group of young students after a man was caught photographing pupils at Boronia Railway Station.
In a letter sent to parents seen by the Star Mail, Tecoma Primary School principal Rohan Thompson said a group of students from grades three, four and six were on their way home from Hoop Time basketball at 3.05pm on Tuesday 7 August when staff noticed a man taking photos of students on his phone.
“One of our staff in attendance approached the male and requested he cease taking photos and to delete the photos off his phone,” Mr Thompson’s letter read.
“The male admitted there were photos on his phone with our staff and was defiant in deleting them.
“Our 2 staff stayed behind at the station to liaise with police and the member of the public was deleting the photos when the police arrived.”
Mr Thompson said upon return to the school, an alert was raised with Emergency Management and North East Victoria Region were also notified.
“At no time was there any aggressive behaviour so many students might not know this occurred,” Mr Thompson added.
“I would like to thank our staff who handled a delicate situation so professionally.
“If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the school.”
A Victoria Police spokesperson said police responded following a report of a dispute over a man taking photographs in Boronia about 3pm on 7 August.
“Officers attended and spoke to parties involved,” the spokesperson said.
“No offence was detected and no further police action required in relation to the incident.”
Mr Thompson thanked parents for their support.
