AN URGENT search is underway for a “red-eyed man” who “attempted to pick up and run off with a three-year-old girl before her mum stopped him”.
The attempted abduction took place in Wolverhampton on Thursday evening at around 5.15pm.
West Midlands Police said the girl was outside a house in Leicester Street with an elderly relative when the man tried to run away with her.
But the child’s mother managed to intervene before taking her in the direction of Harrow Street.
The child was not injured, and police officers are providing support to her and her family.
The spokesman added that CCTV was being taken from the surrounding area – and house-to-house inquiries were being made to find possible witnesses.
The suspect is believed to be of mixed race, around 5ft 9in tall and between 20 and 30 years old.
He has short curly dark hair, facial hair and brown eyes – which reportedly showed signs of redness.
The force admitted that people would be concerned by the incident – and assured the local community that there would be an increased police presence over the coming days.
However, they said the incident was being treated as isolated at this stage.
DI Nicola Pestel, from Wolverhampton CID, added: “We understand this will come as a shock to people and our investigation to trace and arrest the person involved is moving at an accelerated pace.
“We would ask anyone in the area to support us by giving us any information they may have, to check their door cameras or their car surveillance cameras, for any footage that may assist our enquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Midlands Police on 101 or Live Chat, quoting log 3766 of January 9.
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A man in his 20s or 30s is being sought after the attempted kidnapping
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