Detectives arrested a man on suspicion of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted in a van in theManchesterarea.
Police said the girl was abducted by a man on her Avenue in Warne, Droilsden, around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, before being found back in the woods. I believe I was hit with a van. Drive to a nearby park on your own.
A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault and is being held for questioning, but Greater Manchester Police said detectives had The search continues for another man who is said to have been acting suspiciously in the area at the time of the incident.
Man kidnapped 7-year-old girl Wednesday afternoon in Droylsden, Manchester and took her into the woods (GMP/PA)
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Police earlier released two images of the second man, police said: Officers remaining in Droylsden, Ashton-under-Lyne, and the wider area find him.
The detective, who said an investigation was ongoing due to the large police presence in the area, continued to seek information on the identity and whereabouts of this second man. He said he was.
Anyone who saw him was told to call 999.
Police say the first image was taken shortly after the reported abduction, and the second about 30 minutes later.
In the latter, a man appears wearing a jacket around his waist on his Road to Gainsborough as he heads towards Snipe.
