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| Teenager snatched by van driver | Teenager snatched by van driver |
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| A police search has begun for a teenage girl believed to have been snatched by a van driver in North Wales. | A police search has begun for a teenage girl believed to have been snatched by a van driver in North Wales. |
| The girl was taken from Wrexham on Friday afternoon, by a man in a white LDV panel van. | The girl was taken from Wrexham on Friday afternoon, by a man in a white LDV panel van. |
| North Wales Police named the driver as Alan Grant, who also goes by the name of Alan Weston and comes from Stockport in Greater Manchester. | North Wales Police named the driver as Alan Grant, who also goes by the name of Alan Weston and comes from Stockport in Greater Manchester. |
| Officers said the girl was snatched near Summerhill Road, in the Highfield area of the town. | Officers said the girl was snatched near Summerhill Road, in the Highfield area of the town. |
| Police were alerted about 1600 BST, by a member of the public, who said the girl was being forced into the van, registration R474 GNB. | Police were alerted about 1600 BST, by a member of the public, who said the girl was being forced into the van, registration R474 GNB. |
| Pink rucksack | Pink rucksack |
| Officers are investigating whether the incident is connected to a report, at about 1900 BST, of a 15-year-old girl who failed to return home. | Officers are investigating whether the incident is connected to a report, at about 1900 BST, of a 15-year-old girl who failed to return home. |
| She is described as 5ft 4in tall, of medium build with blue eyes and blonde, shoulder length, hair. | |
| She was last seen wearing black trousers, a blue short sleeve Sainsbury's top, a navy blue Reebok tracksuit top and black shoes. She had a pink fabric rucksack type bag. | She was last seen wearing black trousers, a blue short sleeve Sainsbury's top, a navy blue Reebok tracksuit top and black shoes. She had a pink fabric rucksack type bag. |
| The van used in the incident is described as having an orange beacon on the roof, and has a sliding door at the side and a rear door. | The van used in the incident is described as having an orange beacon on the roof, and has a sliding door at the side and a rear door. |
| Anyone who sees Mr Grant is warned not to approach him and to contact police immediately. | Anyone who sees Mr Grant is warned not to approach him and to contact police immediately. |