Cops hunt man who tried to kidnap girl, 15, and pull her into his car as they probe 2 other attacks feared to be linked

A MAN tried to kidnap a girl of 15 and pull her into his car earlier this week.

The suspect is said to have approached the schoolgirl at a bus stop and tried to get her to come with him.

Greater Manchester Police

Police want to speak with the driver of this Vauxhall Astra after a man tried to kidnap a schoolgirl[/caption]

Greater Manchester Police have linked Monday’s incident in Salford to two others involving girls aged 13 and 15.

Detectives are trying to locate a black Vauxhall Astra, which has a silver wing mirror cover.

They have released several CCTV clips, above, showing the vehicle driving around the area at night.

Detective Inspector Chris Horsfield said: “The victims have been left extremely shaken up by this encounter and it’s very important that we get this man identified and off the streets as soon as possible.

“We believe that the man we want to speak to may have been driving a dark-coloured hatchback car, but we need to review dashcam footage to identify the make, model and registration plate.

“We are appealing to drivers in the areas on the dates and times above to please submit their dashcam footage to us, so our specialised officers can go through and analyse it.

“You can contact us on 0161 856 8361 (voicemail facility), by dialling 101 or using the LiveChat function on our website www.gmp.police.uk, quoting log number 2786 of 21/11/22.”