Police investigation launched after kidnap attempts in Salford

Officers have been reviewing CCTV

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 26th Nov 2022

Police are investigating, after reports of multiple kidnap attempts in Salford.

Officers are appealing to drivers who were in the Monton area on Monday at approximately 6:15pm, to come forward and help with their enquiries.

They responded to reports by the parents of a teenage girl who had been approached by a male at a bus stop between the two roundabouts on Monton Green.

It is believed that he made advances to the 15-year-old and tried to physically get her to go with him to his car, a dark hatchback.

GMP have had sight of CCTV footage, which has led to them to possibly linking this event to two more, which took place in other areas of Salford.

Operation Wraith has been set up with dedicated Detectives investigating the offences.

Detectives are now keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage pertaining to the following locations:

Rocky Lane/Monton Green/Monton High Street on Monday 21 November 2022 between 6-7pm.

Mossfield Road/Ackworth Road, Swinton on Monday 21 November 2022 between 8-9am.

Liverpool Street (Salford), between Fitzwarren Street and Albion Way on Wednesday 16 November 2022 between 7:45-8:20pm.

Detective Inspector Chris Horsfield from Salford Division said:

“The victims have been left extremely shaken up by this encounter and it’s very important that we get this man identified and off the streets as soon as possible.

“We believe that the man we want to speak to may have been driving a dark-coloured hatchback car, but we need to review dashcam footage to identify the make, model and registration plate.

“We are appealing to drivers in the areas on the dates and times above to please submit their dashcam footage to us, so our specialised officers can go through and analyse it.

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