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| Man held after child kidnap bid | Man held after child kidnap bid |
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| Police in France have arrested a man who allegedly tried to abduct a 12-year-old Scottish girl he met through a social networking website. | Police in France have arrested a man who allegedly tried to abduct a 12-year-old Scottish girl he met through a social networking website. |
| The 41-year-old Belgian national was detained at Marseilles Airport where he is said to have tried to board a flight with the girl. | The 41-year-old Belgian national was detained at Marseilles Airport where he is said to have tried to board a flight with the girl. |
| French police said the schoolgirl was from Glasgow and was on holiday with her family in Provence. | French police said the schoolgirl was from Glasgow and was on holiday with her family in Provence. |
| She had met the man after contact through a website called Gaia. | She had met the man after contact through a website called Gaia. |
| Detectives said she had believed him to be in his 20s and had secretly arranged to meet him. | Detectives said she had believed him to be in his 20s and had secretly arranged to meet him. |
| According to the authorities they travelled to Marseilles Airport where the man abandoned the girl when he realised she did not have a passport. | According to the authorities they travelled to Marseilles Airport where the man abandoned the girl when he realised she did not have a passport. |
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| The man contacted the girl through a social networking website | |
| He was arrested on board a flight to Madrid just minutes before it was due to take off. | He was arrested on board a flight to Madrid just minutes before it was due to take off. |
| The man has been charged with child abduction and remains in custody. | The man has been charged with child abduction and remains in custody. |
| He is said to be a wealthy Belgian, who lives in Madrid. | He is said to be a wealthy Belgian, who lives in Madrid. |
| The girl and her family have since returned to the UK. | The girl and her family have since returned to the UK. |