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A man has been arrested amid reports of an attempted child abduction in Crewe today (July 31)

Police are investigating after a man was seen behaving suspiciously in the area around Morrisons on Dunwoody Way.

They received reports that a man approached a child and attempted to engage with her.

A Cheshire Police spokeswoman said a 34-year-old has been arrested following the incident and will be interviewed by police later today.

They said the child was not harmed in any way and is safe and well.

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  1. Child Abduction Hub says:

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    The site is operated by PACT (Parents and Abducted Children Together), a UK registered charity, working closely with the National Crime Agency’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (CEOP) – the UK police agency that tackles child abuse and sexual exploitation.

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