DANIEL JAMES MORCOMBE
WITHOUT hesitation Bruce Morcombe, the father of abducted teenager Daniel Morcombe, was straight to the point.
"Don't think you are bullet-proof and trouble won't find you, because you just never know what can change your life in an instant," Mr Morcombe said as he addressed Springsure and Tresswell state schools on Tuesday.
Named last year as Child Safety Ambassadors in Queensland by then premier Anna Bligh, Bruce and Denise Morcombe didn't beat around the bush.
Bruce and Denise Morcombe get audience participation from Treswell State School students with their “No, my body belongs to me” message.
"You guys don't know us as ambassadors," Mr Morcombe said.
"You know us as Daniel's mum and dad and we think that is a really unique position, because we have no doubt during assembly your principal and maybe your adopt-a-cop have spoken to you many times about safety issues and how to keep you safe.
"We are here to deliver the same message."
The visit also enforced respect for yourself, family and others who surround you.
Mr Morcombe was firm in his stanceand hopeful that everyone gathered would draw inspiration from the Morcombe family's journey, no matter what obstacles were ahead of them.
Three key words were repeated several times throughout the presentation - Recognise, React, Report.
Mr Morcombe stressed: "We all need to recognise dangers, by keeping alert to clues which could keep you safe from an unsafe situation."
Audience participation was a part of the presentation where the Morcombes challenged students to be mean and aggressive when feeling cornered, saying: "No, my body belongs to me!"
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