Two men in a van tried to abduct a baby from a pushchair. Police state that the incident occurred at roughly 3pm on June 10 while a mum was walking with her baby in a pushchair when a white van pulled up nearby.
The two men got out of the vehicle in Poole, grabbed the pushchair and attempted to take the baby from it, The Mirror reports.The brave mum kicked out at one of the men and they got back into the van and escaped, leaving the baby unharmed.Police say that one of the men is described as white, six feet two inches tall, aged in his 30s and of medium build with short dark brown hair.He was wearing a black vest, black trousers and black trainers.
He had a tattoo on his right hand.The second man is described as white, six feet two inches tall and of medium build with short stubble.
He was also wearing black clothing as well as a thin silver chain around his neck.Police say the attempted abduction must have been frightening for the woman.Detective Inspector Katie Starkie, of Bournemouth CID, said: “This was understandably a very distressing incident for the mother involved and we have launched a full investigation."At the moment the motive for these men’s actions remains unclear and we are doing all we can to identify them." Police investigations have included analysing CCTV footage and conducting door to door inquiries about what happened.
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