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Teenager snatched by van driver Hunt for driver as girl is found
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Police are searching for the driver of a white LDV van who snatched a 15-year-old girl from a street in Wrexham on Friday afternoon. Police are searching for the driver of a white LDV van who snatched a 15-year-old girl from a street.
The girl was found safe early on Saturday morning around 70 miles away in Bangor, Gwynedd. She went missing in Wrexham on Friday afternoon and was found safe about 70 miles away in Bangor, Gwynedd, 15 hours later early on Saturday.
North Wales Police have 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.
They have warned people not to approach him, but to call 999 if they see him.They have warned people not to approach him, but to call 999 if they see him.
Officers said the girl had been snatched near Summerhill Road, in the Highfield area of Wrexham.Officers said the girl had been snatched near Summerhill Road, in the Highfield area of Wrexham.
Police were called about 1600 BST on Friday, by a member of the public, who said the girl was being forced into the van, registration R474 GNB. Police were called about 1600 BST on Friday by a member of the public, who said the girl was being forced into the van, registration R474 GNB.
At about 1900 BST a 15-year-old girl was reported missing after she failed to return home. Some three hours later the girl was reported missing after she failed to return home.
She was found safe in Bangor just before 0700 BST on Saturday - but police throughout the UK are now looking for the man who abducted her, and his van, which had an orange beacon on the roof.She was found safe in Bangor just before 0700 BST on Saturday - but police throughout the UK are now looking for the man who abducted her, and his van, which had an orange beacon on the roof.
Det Supt Peter Chalinor of North Wales Police appealed to the public: "If you have seen the panel van - registration number R474 GNB- or a man matching the picture issued of Alan Grant/Weston - do not attempt to approach him but pick up the phone and get in touch with us immediately." Det Supt Peter Chalinor of North Wales Police appealed to the public: "If you have seen the panel van - registration number R474 GNB - or a man matching the picture issued of Alan Grant/Weston - do not attempt to approach him but pick up the phone and get in touch with us immediately."