- Police are hunting for Brisbane man after he was caught trying to kidnap a child
- CCTV footage from the Emerald Hotel shows an eight-year-old girl alone in a car
- The child was waiting to be dropped home when the man tried to grab her
- Thankfully, the little girl began to scream and scared the man into fleeing
Chilling footage has been released by police to warn parents to keep an eye on their children at all times, after a little girl was almost abducted in Brisbane.
The footage, shared by 7 News, shows a mother park her car at the Emerald Hotel as she drops two children home a birthday party.
The woman and one child are seen leaving the car in the hotel car park, while an eight-year-old girl is left in the back seat.
The woman and one child are seen leaving the car in the hotel carpark, while an eight-year-old girl is left in the back seat
A utility can be seen pulling up alongside the parked car as the woman walks the child into the pub.
A man then jumps out of the truck and proceeds to walk behind the woman into the hotel, before turning and seeing the little girl alone in the back of the car.
He then walks back and appears to take something from his truck, taking note of the empty carpark.
With no one watching, the man turns and walks to the right hand passenger door and attempts to grab the child.
As the woman takes one child into the pub, the man is seen following behind before turning and looking at the car
With no one watching, the man turns and walks to the right hand passenger door and attempts to grab the child
While the footage has no sound, police said the little girl begins screaming and the man is forced to run back to his truck.
A staff member pushing a trolley is seen walking into the car park as the man walks briskly back to his vehicle, before driving away.
Police are now hunting for the man who attempted to grab the girl.