An 11-year-old girl was saved from being snatched off the street when a good Samaritan saw what was happening allegedly and prevented the kidnapping.
Now police have released photos of two men they would like to trace after the attempted abduction in broad daylight.
The girl was walking on the High Street in West Wickham, Bromley, southeast London at 11:45 a.m. on June 24 when she was approached by a man.
He tried to persuade her to leave with him, but a passerby saw she looked uncomfortable and took her into a nearby shop.
“Detectives investigating an attempted abduction have released images of two men they want to identify and speak with,” a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said.
The 11-year-old girl was approached by a man who “tried to convince her to leave with him” but “a member of the public, seeing the child looked nervous, intervened and took her into a shop,” they said.
“Officers are keen to hear from anyone who can name the men in the images.”
The police services is requesting anyone with information that could assist their investigation to call 101 in the UK or tweet @MetCC and use the code “3430/24JUN23.”
Police are asking callers who wish to remain anonymous to contact Crimestoppers at 0800-555-111 or visit Crimestoppers-uk.org.
