An e-fit of the man police want to speak to in relation to the attempted abduction
POLICE are hunting a man in connection with the attempted abduction of a teenage girl.
The girl was walking in an alleyway off Lane End Road in Lane End at about 3.30pm on Wednesday when the man approached her and took her by the arm. The girl escaped and ran off.
The man, who spoke to the girl in a foreign accent, is in his late forties, about 5ft 5ins tall of slim build. He was wearing a grey jacket and white trousers with thick, rimmed glasses.
Contact police on 0845 8 505 505 with any information, alternatively, contact the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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