Man charged over Sydney abduction attempts.... back

posted on Sun, 15 Jul at 22:28

A SYDNEY man has been charged over the attempted abduction of two girls on the city's north shore.......


The 49-year-old allegedly grabbed a 14-year-old girl by the throat and threatened her with a knife as she walked on a footbridge at Westleigh in April.

The girl managed to break free and raise the alarm.

Police say the man also tried to snatch a six-year-old girl from netball courts in South Turramurra in February.

He was arrested by officers from the Sex Crimes Squad at a home in Castle Hill, in the city's northwest, on Sunday night and was charged with kidnapping and weapons offences.

He is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Monday.

Sex Crimes Squad commander John Kerlatec said the arrest was only made with extensive help from the public.

"Police made numerous appeals to the public whilst investigating these matters and I applaud those many people who came forward to assist us with information," he said....




source:Clement Paintsil Asare/XFM newscenter/Accra

source:News.com.au