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Droylsden abduction: Man arrested over girl, 7, taken off street and abused Man arrested after girl, 7, abducted in Droylsden and sexually assaulted
(about 7 hours later)
A man has been arrested on suspicion of abducting a seven-year-old girl in Greater Manchester. Police said the girl was believed to have been taken by a man on Warne Avenue and into a wooded area
Police believe the girl was taken into woods in Droylsden and sexually assaulted in a van at about 16:00 BST on Wednesday. A man has been arrested on suspicion of abducting and sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl, police have said.
Greater Manchester Police said the girl was thought to have been taken into woods in Droylsden at about 16:00 BST on Wednesday.
She was safely reunited with her family shortly after.She was safely reunited with her family shortly after.
Detectives have also released CCTV images of a second man they want to speak to who they say was acting suspiciously in the area at the time. The force has released CCTV images of a second man they want to speak to who was acting suspiciously in the area at the time.
The girl is believed to have been taken by a man on Warne Avenue and into a wooded area near to a disused railway track towards Manchester Road, Greater Manchester Police said.
After being taken to a van where she was sexually assaulted, she was taken back to the woods and found her own way to a nearby park.
Police said they have arrested a 35-year-old man who has been taken into custody for questioning.
A search is continuing regarding a second man who the police want to urgently talk to. If the public see the man, they are asked to call 999.
The force added they were supporting the family.
Officers have released CCTV images of another man they are searching forOfficers have released CCTV images of another man they are searching for
A spokesman said the girl was believed to have been taken by a man on Warne Avenue and into a wooded area near to a disused railway track towards Manchester Road.
He said she was sexually assaulted before being taken back to the woods and she then found her own way to a nearby park.
He said a 35-year-old man had been taken into custody for questioning.
He added that a search was continuing regarding the second man and anyone with information about him should contact police.
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