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GMP ‘satisfied’ Manchester Road incident wasn’t kidnapping
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) posted to social media on Wednesday (April 8), asking the public for information about what was believed to be a potential kidnapping.
They said the incident had taken place at 4.30pm on Monday (April 6) on Manchester Road in Bolton when a man was approached by a car.
Officers said the occupant engaged with the man in conversation before it was suspected he was forced to “get into the car against his will” and the car then drove towards the town centre.
The incident took place on Monday on Manchester Road (Image: Google Maps)
They said that after “initial enquiries” they believed the man “may have been a victim of a crime” and were keen to speak to him to find out what happened.
Today (April 10), GMP announced they are now “satisfied” the incident was not a kidnapping and thanked the public for their help.
In a Facebook post, they said: “Following an appeal regarding a suspected kidnapping in central Bolton on Monday, we’re now satisfied that no kidnapping occurred.
“We’d like to thank the public for their help.”
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