Girl, 10, targeted in terrifying attempted abduction by stranger on London bus

The child was with friends when the suspect grabbed her arm and pulled her away
Suspect: Police want to find this woman in relation to the attempted abduction.
Met Police
Francesca Gillett14 November 2016
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A 10-year-old girl was targeted in an attempted abduction on a London bus on Bonfire Night, police said.

The young girl was sitting with her friends on the route 390 bus when a stranger grabbed her arm and tried to pull her away.

The girl’s friends stepped in to stop the attempted abduction and the woman got off the bus in Barnsbury – but carried on beckoning to the child through the window.

Detectives said the girl and her family have been left “distressed” after the frightening kidnap, which happened on the 390 bus from Kings Cross to Archway at around 9.30pm last Saturday.

Hunt: The woman is believed to be in her late 20s to early 30s.
Met Police

Police have now launched a hunt for the suspect, who got off the bus on Randell's Road in Barnsbury.

She is described as a white woman in her late 20s to early 30s with shoulder-length dark hair and a tattoo or face paint in a tribal image around her right eye.

Detective Constable Matt Poore, the investigating officer from the Road and Transport Policing Command, said: "This incident has left the 10-year-old child, her family and friends very distressed.

"We are keen to speak to the woman in this photograph. Do you recognise her? If so get in touch.

"We would also encourage any witnesses who were on the 390 bus at that time to come forward."

Anyone with information can call police on 101. To give information anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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