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27/10/2003
Masked man attempts to abduct girl
Police have appealed for any witnesses to an attempted abduction in west Belfast at the weekend.
A nine-year-old girl was standing outside a house at Laurel Bank in Poleglass at around 10pm on Saturday when she was grabbed by a masked man.
The girl managed to break free from his grip and ran inside the house.
The man was believed to have been wearing a black boots, a long leather coat and gloves.
Police believe he may have escaped in a white coloured car seen in the area at the time of the incident.
(MB)
A nine-year-old girl was standing outside a house at Laurel Bank in Poleglass at around 10pm on Saturday when she was grabbed by a masked man.
The girl managed to break free from his grip and ran inside the house.
The man was believed to have been wearing a black boots, a long leather coat and gloves.
Police believe he may have escaped in a white coloured car seen in the area at the time of the incident.
(MB)
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