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Cops hunt man who ‘tried to kidnap teen girl at bus stop in broad daylight’
CHILLING CCTV shows a man suspected of trying to kidnap a teenage girl at a bus stop in broad daylight.
The terrified girl was waiting for a bus on St James Lane in Coventry at 3.30pm on February 12 when she was approached by a stranger.
This unnamed man is being hunted by cops after grabbing a girl at a bus stop in broad daylight, police said[/caption]
He allegedly grabbed her wrist and coat and attempted to drag her away before she managed to escape, authorities said.
West Midlands Police have issued CCTV footage of the bearded man who is being hunted in connection with the attack.
In the video, he is seen pacing up and down a bus with his hood up and appears to be in an agitated state.
A police spokesperson said: “We believe a teenage girl was approached by a man in a bus stop, where she was grabbed by her wrist and coat.
“The teenager managed to free herself and run home to call the police.”
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“She was not physically injured, but undoubtedly this will have caused a great deal of distress.
“His image has been shared internally, but we are now asking for your help to identify him.”
Anyone with information relating to this incident are urged to contact police via live chat or by calling 101 quoting crime reference number 20CV/41381X/21.
