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| Saleem Tahir: CCTV searched for taken children | |
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| Police are looking at CCTV and speaking to witnesses in a bid to find two youngsters who they say were taken from a hotel room in Stoke-on-Trent. | Police are looking at CCTV and speaking to witnesses in a bid to find two youngsters who they say were taken from a hotel room in Stoke-on-Trent. |
| Na'llah Khan, two, and her 10-month-old brother Sulailman were staying at the Quality Inn Hotel, Hanley, with family. | |
| They were taken by their father, Saleem Tahir, at about 17:00 BST on Friday, police said. | They were taken by their father, Saleem Tahir, at about 17:00 BST on Friday, police said. |
| Officers believe all three are in Birmingham with Mr Tahir's mother Denise Smith-Sellers, 67 | |
| Police said Mr Tahir forced his way past an elderly relative of the children after entering their hotel room. | |
| They were last seen on Bristol Road in Selly Oak, Birmingham, at about 20:00 BST on Friday. | |
| Detectives are looking at CCTV, liaising with other forces and speaking to witnesses. In Staffordshire alone 84,000 people have seen the Facebook post on the appeal. | Detectives are looking at CCTV, liaising with other forces and speaking to witnesses. In Staffordshire alone 84,000 people have seen the Facebook post on the appeal. |
| Ch Insp Jane Hewitt, from Staffordshire Police, said: "Our priority is the safe return of the children. We believe that Saleem, Denise and the children are still in Birmingham and would urge them to contact us immediately on 101 so we can talk to them to resolve this situation." | Ch Insp Jane Hewitt, from Staffordshire Police, said: "Our priority is the safe return of the children. We believe that Saleem, Denise and the children are still in Birmingham and would urge them to contact us immediately on 101 so we can talk to them to resolve this situation." |
| Mr Tahir, 40, is originally from the Nottingham area. | Mr Tahir, 40, is originally from the Nottingham area. |