Man charged over Leeds attempted child abduction

    A man is due to appear in court charged over the abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Leeds.

    The girl was walking to school on Old Run Road, Hunslet, on 23 April when she was approached by a man.

    He grabbed her by the waist and carried her towards woodland, but she fought back and managed to escape.

    Michael Sehannie, aged 18, of St Luke’s Road, Leeds, has been charged with kidnap in relation to the incident.

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