UPDATE: Van found. More here…
Police in the UK are investigating after a small boy was pulled from his bicycle into a black van during rush hour in Redhill, Surrey yesterday evening.
While there have been no reports of a missing child in the area yet, witnesses say the little boy, described as white, aged around six and about 4ft in height and dressed in a red t-shirt and blue jeans, was grabbed by an individual in a lack VW Transporter.
The child’s bicycle was left abandoned on the footpath.
If anyone recognises this mountain bike from #RedstoneHill or #Redhill to contact us on 999 re ‘Op Bigfoot’ pic.twitter.com/BC3aQUUxuS
— Surrey Police (@SurreyPolice) August 26, 2016
According to Surrey Police: “Officers are continuing in their efforts to establish the circumstances of the incident and continue to have a visible presence in the area.
“They have also been assisted by the National Police Air Service.”
The unidentified child was last seen by a member of the public in Redstone Hill at approximately 4.45pm.
Officers are appealing for more witnesses who may have seen the black modified VW Transporter with “02 plate, no side writing or rear windows, w sliding doors & chrome sidesteps, 3 BBS alloys”.
Thanks for sharing #Redhill incident, and for all calls with information.
Large number of officers still on this. pic.twitter.com/9jB0dgfN32— Surrey Police (@SurreyPolice) August 25, 2016
More on this story as we have it…
