'KIDNAP' ARREST
Schoolgirl, 16, dragged towards car by stranger in ‘kidnap attempt’ as cops arrest 35-year-old man
A SCHOOLGIRL was dragged towards a car by a stranger in an attempted kidnap.
The 16-year-old was targeted in Taunton, Somerset, just before midnight on Friday.
She was approached by the unknown man who tried to pull her towards a vehicle in South Road, but she managed to escape to safety.
A man, 35, has since been arrested on suspicion of kidnap and remains in police custody.
Avon and Somerset Police is urging any with information to call 101 with reference number 5222065481.
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