DETECTIVES investigating the abduction of a child in Droylsden have released a third image of the man they wish to speak to.
The Greater Manchester force was inundated with reports just after 4pm yesterday (Weds, August 17) and thankfully the six-year-old girl was safely reunited with her family a short time later.
Officers suspect the girl was taken by a man on Warne Avenue and into a wooded area nearby the disused railway track towards Manchester Road.
A search for the man is ongoing and there is a large police presence in the area while extensive enquiries take place.
Now GMP has released a third image of a man detectives wish to speak to after it issued two images last night.
The first image is a short time after reports of the abduction were first made.
The second is about 30 minutes after the incident, where the man appears to be seen with his jacket now around his waist on Gainsborough Road heading towards The Snipe.
A 35-year-old man – not the man pictured – was arrested yesterday and interviewed before today being released with no further action.
Detective Superintendent Richard Hunt, of GMP’s Ashton CID, said: “I’d like to commend the victim for her immense bravery in assisting police officers with our investigation.
“She is receiving support from specialist officers and partners at this really distressing time.
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing with significant resources and I would like to reassure the community and, as a precautionary measure, we have extra police officers and PCSOs out on the streets.
“At this time, it does appear to be an isolated incident but I’ll stress again how keen we are to find the person responsible and bring them to justice as soon as we can.
“I would like to thank the public for all their support so far. We have had a large amount of calls and a number of names given to us, as well as new footage, some of which we have been able to release today.
“If you do know or see anything, please contact us as soon as you can. If you see the man, call us on 999 quoting incident 2270 of 17/08/2022.
“Other details can be passed to us via our LiveChat facility on our website (www.gmp.police.uk) or by calling 101.
“Information can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”