AN INVESTIGATION has opened after a person was seen taking footage of children at a popular family event.

A man was reportedly seen taking photos and videos of children at a fun fair in Ferndown at the weekend. 

A report was made to Dorset Police about the incident.

A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "We received a report at 10.43pm on Sunday 19 May 2024 of a suspicious incident involving a man who appeared to be filming children at the Ferndown Funfair at the King George Recreation Ground the previous day."

They added: "Enquiries have been carried out into the incident, no arrests have been made."