21-year-old woman and teenage girl arrested for ‘attempting to abduct a two-year-old child’
A 21-year-old woman and a teenage girl are arrested for ‘attempting to abduct a two-year-old child during a garage sale’
- A 21-year-old woman and a teenage girl were arrested for ‘attempting to abduct a toddler’
- The mother claims two people approached her child and tried to walk away with her
- The incident is believed to have taken place at Redcar Racecourse in Middlesbrough
A 21-year-old woman and a teenage girl have been arrested for allegedly trying to kidnap a two-year-old child during a garage sale.
The toddler’s mother claims two people approached the child and then tried to walk away with her at Redcar Racecourse on Thrush Road, Middlesbrough on Sunday afternoon.
When the two men were arrested, they allegedly let the child go and were then detained, according to Cleveland police.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses following the arrest of a 21-year-old woman and a minor.
The toddler’s mother claims two people approached the child and then tried to walk away with her at Redcar Racecourse in Thrush Road, Middlesbrough on Sunday afternoon.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses after the arrest of a 21-year-old woman and a minor (pictured: Redcar Racecourse May 17)
A police spokesman said: “Two women (one aged 21 and one minor) are in custody following a suspected incident at a garage sale at Redcar Racecourse on Thrush Road this afternoon (Sunday May 22).
“A woman reported her 2-year-old child was walking beside a family member when two women approached her and tried to walk away with her. When they were arrested, they reportedly released the child and were detained.
“Investigations are ongoing and police would appeal for any information regarding this alleged incident or any women reported to be involved – particularly in the lead up to 2.15pm.”
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