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| Teenagers charged with Newcastle toddler kidnap | Teenagers charged with Newcastle toddler kidnap |
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| Two teenage girls have been charged with kidnapping a three-year-old child in central Newcastle. | Two teenage girls have been charged with kidnapping a three-year-old child in central Newcastle. |
| The girl went missing from the Primark store in Northumberland Street shortly before 17:00 BST on Wednesday. | The girl went missing from the Primark store in Northumberland Street shortly before 17:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| She was found just over an hour later, about three miles away in Gosforth. | She was found just over an hour later, about three miles away in Gosforth. |
| Northumbria Police said two girls, aged 13 and 14, would appear at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on Friday, charged with shoplifting and kidnap. | |
| The force said all local police resources were involved in the search for the child. | The force said all local police resources were involved in the search for the child. |
| A spokesman said travel networks in the city were alerted and officers scoured CCTV footage from the council and shops in the area. | A spokesman said travel networks in the city were alerted and officers scoured CCTV footage from the council and shops in the area. |
| He added: "I would like to thank all of those involved for their help in finding this little girl and helping reunite her with her mother." | He added: "I would like to thank all of those involved for their help in finding this little girl and helping reunite her with her mother." |