Police appeal after man attempts to abduct three-year-old girl

An entreaty has been launched aft a antheral attempted to abduct a three-year-old miss from extracurricular a location successful Wolverhampton, West Midlands Police said.

A photograph has been released of a antheral aft the attempted abduction, which took spot successful Leicester Street astatine astir 5.15pm connected Thursday, the unit added.

A antheral tried to prime up and instrumentality the miss portion she was extracurricular a location with an older relative, but helium was stopped by the child’s mother, constabulary said.

We recognize that this volition beryllium a daze for people, and our probe to hint and detain the idiosyncratic progressive is moving astatine pace

Detective Inspector Nicola Pestel

He is thought to person near successful the absorption of Harrow Street.

The kid was not injured during what is being treated arsenic an isolated incident.

The antheral is believed to beryllium mixed race, successful his 20s to 30s and astir 5ft 9in tall. He had abbreviated curly acheronian hair, facial hairsbreadth and brownish eyes which showed signs of reddening.

Detective Inspector Nicola Pestel astatine Wolverhampton CID, said: “We recognize that this volition beryllium a daze for people, and our probe to hint and detain the idiosyncratic progressive is moving astatine pace.

“We’d inquire everyone successful the country to enactment america by coming guardant with immoderate accusation they whitethorn have, to cheque doorbell cameras oregon dashcams successful their cars, for immoderate footage which whitethorn assistance our inquiries.”

Anyone with accusation is asked to get successful interaction with West Midlands Police via 101, oregon Live Chat, quoting log 3766 of January 9.