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Girls Found Safe After 200-Mile Abduction Scare
12 Aug
Summary
- Six individuals were detained on suspicion of abducting two young girls.
- The girls, aged 11 and 12, were last seen in Rugby and found in Cornwall.
- All arrested suspects are known to the children, indicating no wider public threat.
Six individuals, three men and three women, have been arrested on suspicion of abducting two young girls who went missing from Rugby, Warwickshire. The girls, aged 11 and 12, were last seen in the Newbold area of Rugby during the early hours of Sunday. They were subsequently found safe and well in Tintagel, Cornwall, on Tuesday.
Authorities confirmed that the arrested individuals, including two men and one woman from Tintagel, two women from Rugby, and one man from Falmouth, remain in custody. Detectives are investigating how the girls managed to travel over 200 miles, as they had previously lived in Cornwall. Police have stated that the arrested parties are all known to the girls, alleviating concerns of a broader public threat.
An increased police presence will be maintained in Rugby over the coming days as house-to-house inquiries continue. The collaboration between Warwickshire Police and Devon and Cornwall officers led to the girls' safe recovery.
