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James Holt

Urgent police appeal after young woman 'forced into back of small silver car' in Tameside

Police have issued an urgent appeal following reports a young woman was 'forced into the back of a car' in Tameside late on Monday night (August 15). Concerns are growing for the welfare of a young man and a woman involved, after the incident was reported by a concerned member of the public.

Shortly before 11pm, police received a call reporting somebody had seen a young woman forced into the back of a small silver car by a man on Taunton Road, close to the Dog and Partridge pub in Ashton under Lyne. Enquiries have since established the pair may have argued moments before the incident, before the car sped off towards Oldham.

Detectives from Ashton CID are still working to establish the circumstances but added they are keen to stress that their priority is to ensure the welfare of the woman and the man involved. Trawls of nearby CCTV footage have been ongoing throughout the day as investigations continue.

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Greater Manchester Police added they are 'hopeful' that someone may be able to recognise the two people involved or recall if they witnessed anything in the area to assist with their investigations.

They are also appealing for anyone who may have been driving in the Carlton Road and Oldham Road areas in the vicinity of the Dog and Partridge pub to make contact, adding that any possible sightings or footage involving the car could be 'crucial.'

Detective Superintendent Richard Hunt, of our Tameside district, said: “Our absolute priority here is the welfare of the young woman and man involved in this incident after we received a concerning call from a member of the public about what they had seen.

“We’re moving as quickly as we can to establish who the pair are and where they could be now to ensure they are safe and well. If you think this is you then please get in touch to let us know you’re okay.

“We know the images we’ve been able to release so far are not of ideal quality, but we do hope that there will be someone who may recognise them – either personally or who may have witnessed them last night – and is able to get in touch with us to help progress our fast-moving enquiries.

“Extensive trawls are continuing and as soon as more information or images arise that can aid our appeal further, then we’ll make sure to ask the public further for their valued help.”

Anyone with any information can contact police on 0161 856 9262 or via the LiveChat facility on their website (https://crowd.in/EYJfAz) quoting incident 4013 of 15/08/2022. Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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