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Man arrested after girl, 7, abducted in Droylsden and sexually assaulted | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Police said the girl was believed to have been taken by a man on Warne Avenue and into a wooded area | |
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. |
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. | |
Officers have released CCTV images of another man they are searching for | Officers 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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