Man tries to snatch child during suspicious incident in Wellingborough

The man picked up the child and made threats before assaulting the child's mum and fleeing the scene

A man tried to snatch a young child before threatening and assaulting a woman during a suspicious incident in Wellingborough.

The incident happened between 10.45am and 11.30am on Tuesday, March 3, near Olympic Way when a woman and her young child were approached by a man from behind.

A spokesman for Northants Police said: "The man picked up the child and made threats before assaulting the woman and then running away from the scene without the child."

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Police are appealing for witnesses to the suspicious incident in Wellingborough | ugc

The offender is described as a mixed race man in his 30s, of slim build, about 5ft, with black bushy hair and a European accent.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the suspicious incident should call Northamptonshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 20000121153.

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