Man arrested for abducting 7-year-old girl, keeping her in his car
会社員の28歳男を逮捕 小学2年の女児を下校中に車で連れ去った疑い 京都・城陽市
KYOTO, Nov 26 (Japan Today) -
Police in Joyo, Kyoto Prefecture, have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of abducting a seven-year-old girl and keeping her confined in his car.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:15 p.m. on Oct 5. Kyodo News reported that the girl was walking alone on her way home from school when a car driven by Takuma Asako, a company employee, pulled up beside her.
Police said Asako got out, called to the girl and then forced her to get into his car. He kept her in the car for about seven minutes and when she started crying, he let her out about 400 meters from where he grabbed her.
The girl ran home crying and told her mother what had happened. Police said the child was not injured. ...continue reading
Nov 26 (MBS NEWS) - 京都府城陽市の路上で下校中の小学2年の女子児童(7)が車に乗せられ一時連れ去られた事件で、警察は城陽市に住む会社員の28歳の男を逮捕しました。 ...continue reading

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