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28/07/2015
24-Year-Old Charged Over Attempted Child Abductions
A 24-year-old man has been charged with the attempted abduction of two children in Erdington, Birmingham.
Taha Sharif, of Ledbury Close, Ladywood, Birmingham, is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
It is alleged that he tried to grab two boys – a 10-year-old and a 14-year-old – on George Road at around 13.30 on Saturday 25 June.
He has been charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of child abduction and two counts of attempted child abduction.
Detective Sergeant Gary Everitt, said : "I would like to reassure the public that we acted swiftly and that neither child was injured during the alleged abductions.
"The children, who were both accompanied by family members at the time, continue to be supported by specially trained officers."
(MH/CD)
Taha Sharif, of Ledbury Close, Ladywood, Birmingham, is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
It is alleged that he tried to grab two boys – a 10-year-old and a 14-year-old – on George Road at around 13.30 on Saturday 25 June.
He has been charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of child abduction and two counts of attempted child abduction.
Detective Sergeant Gary Everitt, said : "I would like to reassure the public that we acted swiftly and that neither child was injured during the alleged abductions.
"The children, who were both accompanied by family members at the time, continue to be supported by specially trained officers."
(MH/CD)
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