Boy taken to hospital after man attempted to kidnap him from his dad in Doncaster

Enquiries are ongoing following a report of an alleged child snatching in Doncaster.
By Stephanie Bateman
Published 8th Jun 2022, 10:23 GMT
Updated 8th Jun 2022, 10:23 GMT
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Police received a report of an attempted kidnap last Wednesday, June 1, just after 2pm.

It is alleged that a man grabbed a young boy from his father on the park off Armthorpe Road.

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The man ran a short while with the boy before the father caught up with him and got his son back.

The child was taken to hospital, but did not have any serious injuries.

Phone 101 quoting incident number 428.

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