Man charged after attempted abduction in Wolverhampton
The incident happened in Leicester Street on Thursday
Last updated 12th Jan 2025
A man in his thirties has been charged on suspicion of attempting to kidnap a three-year-old girl in Wolverhampton.
Richard Stacey, who's 37, was charged with attempted child abduction, assault and affray. He's due to appear at Walsall Magistrates Court tomorrow.
The child was with an older relative in Leicester Street at around 5.15pm on Thursday.
The three-year-old in question wasn't injured and officers say they are continuing to offer support to her and her family.
Det Insp Nicola Pestel, at Wolverhampton CID, said: "We've had officers from across our local teams working hard on this investigation.
"We fully understand the concerns this will have caused but we do believe it is an isolated incident."