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| Warnings over child snatch bids | Warnings over child snatch bids |
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| Police have issued a warning to parents and children in Birmingham, after a man abducted a 12-year-old girl and tried to snatch a nine-year-old girl. | Police have issued a warning to parents and children in Birmingham, after a man abducted a 12-year-old girl and tried to snatch a nine-year-old girl. |
| Officers are linking the two incidents, within a day of each other and involving a man in a dark green car. | Officers are linking the two incidents, within a day of each other and involving a man in a dark green car. |
| On Sunday in Alum Rock a driver tried to get the nine-year-old into his car, but she ran away. | On Sunday in Alum Rock a driver tried to get the nine-year-old into his car, but she ran away. |
| The 12-year-old was pulled into a car by a man in Erdington at about 0815 GMT on Monday. She escaped unharmed later. | The 12-year-old was pulled into a car by a man in Erdington at about 0815 GMT on Monday. She escaped unharmed later. |
| West Midlands Police said officers were going into local schools to warn youngsters to be careful when walking around on their own. | West Midlands Police said officers were going into local schools to warn youngsters to be careful when walking around on their own. |
| 'Offering advice' | 'Offering advice' |
| Extra officers are patrolling the areas and CCTV footage is being examined. | Extra officers are patrolling the areas and CCTV footage is being examined. |
| The first incident took place at 1100 GMT on Sunday in Phillimore Road, Alum Rock. | |
| The second incident took place in Sutton New Road at the junctions with Edward Road and Station Road in Erdington. The girl escaped unharmed shortly afterwards, in Nechells. | The second incident took place in Sutton New Road at the junctions with Edward Road and Station Road in Erdington. The girl escaped unharmed shortly afterwards, in Nechells. |
| Both girls have given similar descriptions of the man, saying he was white, in his 30s and wore glasses. | Both girls have given similar descriptions of the man, saying he was white, in his 30s and wore glasses. |
| Det Sgt Chris Vyse, of West Midlands Police, said: "Enquiries are ongoing, we have been speaking to local schools in the areas and issuing descriptions of the driver and the vehicle and offering advice to youngsters when out walking. | Det Sgt Chris Vyse, of West Midlands Police, said: "Enquiries are ongoing, we have been speaking to local schools in the areas and issuing descriptions of the driver and the vehicle and offering advice to youngsters when out walking. |
| "We are also examining CCTV in the areas and increasing police patrols to reassure members of the communities concerned." | "We are also examining CCTV in the areas and increasing police patrols to reassure members of the communities concerned." |
| He urged anyone with information or who had heard of similar incidents to contact police. | He urged anyone with information or who had heard of similar incidents to contact police. |