Man arrested for attempted kidnap after incident involving children at Stechford Retail Park

West Midlands Police are appealing for information following an incident at Stechford Retail Park in Birmingham
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap after an incident at Stechford Retail Park earlier this month (March).

Police are appealing for witnesses – including the woman pictured below – after they received a report of a man trying to encourage two children into his car at the site.

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It’s understood a man offered the girl and boy – both aged 13 – money as he twice asked them to join him in the vehicle. Police said the children refused and were unhurt and the man then made off. It was reported as happening between 11am and 12.30pm on 10 March and following enquiries, a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping. He has since been bailed with conditions.

Police want to speak to the woman pictured below as they believe she may be a key witness to the incident.

Police want to speak to this woman as they believe she may have witnessed the incident Police want to speak to this woman as they believe she may have witnessed the incident
Police want to speak to this woman as they believe she may have witnessed the incident

A statement from West Midlands Police, read: “We speak to this woman as we believe she may be a key witness. She is not in trouble in any way, but could help provide vital information for our investigation.

“We believe there were a number of people in the area at the time, especially near McDonalds, who may have important information to assist our enquiries. Thankfully, such incidents are rare but we’d ask anyone who can assist our enquiries to contact us via Live Chat on our website and quote 20/248893/23.”

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