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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 after a 12-year-old girl was abducted and an attempt was made to snatch a nine-year-old in Birmingham. | Police have issued a warning to parents and children after a 12-year-old girl was abducted and an attempt was made to snatch a nine-year-old in Birmingham. |
| The incidents, within a day of each other and involving different men in dark green cars, are not being linked. | The incidents, within a day of each other and involving different men in dark green cars, are not being linked. |
| On Sunday in Alum Rock a man, described as Asian, tried to get the nine-year- old girl into his car but she ran away. | On Sunday in Alum Rock a man, described as Asian, tried to get the nine-year- old girl into his car but she ran away. |
| The second girl was pulled into a car by a man, described as white, in Erdington. She escaped unharmed later. | The second girl was pulled into a car by a man, described as white, in Erdington. 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. |
| She was very, very courageous Det Ch Insp Ron Winch, West Midlands Police | She was very, very courageous Det Ch Insp Ron Winch, West Midlands Police |
| 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 first incident took place at 1100 GMT on Sunday in Phillimore Road, Alum Rock. |
| Detectives believe the man, aged in his 30s and wearing glasses, was driving a green Toyota Corolla. | Detectives believe the man, aged in his 30s and wearing glasses, was driving a green Toyota Corolla. |
| The second incident took place in Sutton New Road at the junctions with Edwards Road and Station Road in Erdington. | The second incident took place in Sutton New Road at the junctions with Edwards Road and Station Road in Erdington. |
| Det Ch Insp Ron Winch, from West Midlands Police, told BBC News the girl had just been dropped off at Highclare School and went to a nearby shop to buy some sweets. | |
| 'Very serious incidents' | 'Very serious incidents' |
| The offender was about 100 yards away in a green five-door saloon. | The offender was about 100 yards away in a green five-door saloon. |
| He grabbed her and drove for about 30 minutes before pulling in at the Star City entertainment complex in Nechells. | He grabbed her and drove for about 30 minutes before pulling in at the Star City entertainment complex in Nechells. |
| She then managed to escape from the vehicle unharmed. | She then managed to escape from the vehicle unharmed. |
| The man is described as white, in his mid-30s, skinny and wearing a white V-neck T-shirt and distinctive rectangular-rimmed glasses. | |
| Det Ch Insp Winch said of the 12-year-old: "She was very, very courageous. | Det Ch Insp Winch said of the 12-year-old: "She was very, very courageous. |
| "These are two very serious incidents and we are appealing for help from the public to trace the persons responsible." | "These are two very serious incidents and we are appealing for help from the public to trace the persons responsible." |