Child escapes after man tries to abduct three-year-old girl from outside house
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A man tried to pick up the girl while she was outside a house with an older relative. An appeal has been launched after a man attempted to abduct a three-year-old girl from outside a house in Wolverhampton, West Midlands Police said. A blurry photo has been released of a man after the attempted abduction, which took place in Leicester Street at about 5.15pm on Thursday, the force added.
![[The police have released this image of the suspect]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/11/12/suspect.jpg)
A man tried to pick up and take the girl while she was outside a house with an older relative, but he was stopped by the child’s mother, police said. He is thought to have left in the direction of Harrow Street. The child was not injured during what is being treated as an isolated incident.
The man is believed to be mixed race, in his 20s to 30s and about 5ft 9in tall. He had short curly dark hair, facial hair and brown eyes which showed signs of reddening. The police release said: “Thankfully, the child was not injured and we’re offering support to her, and her family, as we work to identify and locate the person involved.
Adding: “We know how concerning this will be, and we’ve got local officers out in the neighbourhood to offer reassurance. However, this is being treated as an isolated incident at this stage.”. Detective Inspector Nicola Pestel at Wolverhampton CID, said: “We understand that this will be a shock for people, and our investigation to trace and detain the person involved is moving at pace.
