Woman arrested over attempted abduction of baby in Blackpool

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A woman has been arrested following an attempted abduction in Blackpool.

Police said a woman approached a baby in a pram on Central Drive, near to Coral Island, before attempting to walk away with the pram. Members of the public, and the baby’s parent intervened, and thankfully the baby was unharmed.

The incident happened at 11:30am on Saturday.

A 51-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and police assault.

Ch Insp John Jennings-Wharton, of Blackpool Police said: "We know that something like this can be very concerning for the community to hear about. We are in the early stages of our investigation and are working to establish the full circumstances.

"We are aware of some social media posts that have been shared online. We'd encourage you not to speculate, and to understand that our enquiries are very much ongoing.

"If you do have information or footage that could assist those enquiries, we ask you report them to us through the appropriate channels."

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