- Police called to holiday park in Southport, Merseyside at around 10pm last night
- Security staff had detained a man after allegations a girl had been approached
- A 21-year-old man from Bolton is arrested on suspicion of attempted abduction
A man has been arrested after reports of an attempted abduction of a nine-year-old girl at a Pontins holiday park.
Merseyside Police were called to the holiday park in Southport, Merseyside at around 10pm last night by security officers, following reports of a disturbance.
The security staff had detained a man after allegations a girl had been approached and attempts had been made to grab her.
A 21-year-old man from Bolton was arrested on suspicion of attempted abduction and was taken into custody for questioning by detectives.
Merseyside Police were called to the holiday park, in Southport, Merseyside at around 10pm last night by security officers
He was released pending further investigation. A concerned parent said the experience had left his daughters fearing for their safety.
He said: ‘They were worried and to be honest they didn’t feel safe. You try and explain to them what is happening, but you don’t expect this.
‘We’ve been coming to Pontins for years but I’m not sure we can come back after this it has left us all rattled.’
CCTV and witness enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Detective Inspector Robbie Moss said: ‘I would like to reassure the community that we take any reports of this nature extremely seriously and enquiries are ongoing to establish exactly what happened.
‘Security staff at the location acted quickly to detain the man and I would urge any witnesses to speak to us immediately.’
Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious that could help is asked to contact 101 or you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously and for free on 0800 555 111.
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