Warnbro child abduction: Massive manhunt launched after a man attempted to snatch a little girl from a quiet suburban street south of Perth

Police have launched a manhunt after an attempted child abduction in Perth.

Cops were called in after a man walked up to a girl and grabbed her shirt at the corner of Axminster and Exeter Street in Warnbro, in the south of the city, at about 2.40pm on Monday.

The girl fought back, breaking free before running away.

The man decided not to pursue the child before returning to his silver or grey sedan before driving off.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday afternoon, Detective Sergeant Kris McDonald described the little girl as ‘very courageous’.

He said police will be supporting the girl and helping her connect with support agencies. 

‘We’re able to provide that ongoing support and make sure that the best communication and services are available,’ Detective Sergeant McDonald said.

He said police were taking the incident seriously and are actively searching for the man and the car.

‘The police take any reports such as this seriously and we investigate them thoroughly,’ Detective Sergeant McDonald said.

‘It can be distressing for members of the community … (they) have a right to feel safe.’

Detectives from the Child Abuse Squad have urged anyone with information or dashcam footage in the area at the time to contact Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000.

It comes after a man allegedly abducted a nine-year-old woman just minutes away from Tuesdays incident.

Police were called about 8:40am on July 21 to reports of a man enticing a girl into his ute outside of her school.

A 37-year-old man, Ryan Ashley Darken, was arrested and charged over the incident after the girl was found at a nearby shopping centre.