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Man charged with attempted kidnap of schoolgirl in Portsmouth Man charged with attempted kidnap of schoolgirl in Portsmouth
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A man has been charged with the attempted kidnap of a Portsmouth schoolgirl with the intent to commit a sexual offence. A man has been charged with the attempted kidnap of a schoolgirl with the intent to commit a sexual offence.
The 14-year-old girl was followed along Kent Road, Southsea, on Wednesday afternoon by a man who tried to repeatedly stop and talk to her. The 14-year-old girl was followed along Kent Road, Portsmouth, on Wednesday afternoon by a man who tried to repeatedly stop and talk to her.
The accused 41-year-old man, of no fixed address, has also been charged with possession of a "bladed article". The accused, a 41-year-old man of no fixed address, has also been charged with possession of a "bladed article".
Hampshire Constabulary said he was being held on remand. He was remanded in custody by magistrates to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on 7 November.
The force urged parents to remain vigilant and remind their children about the danger of talking to strangers. Hampshire Constabulary has urged parents to remain vigilant and to remind their children about the danger of talking to strangers.