21/05/2019

Pair Charged Over Attempted Abduction

Two men have been charged over an attempted child abduction in County Antrim over the weekend.

It follows a suspicious approach to two teenage girls in the Harryville Area of Ballymena on Sunday 19 May.

The pair were due to appear at Antrim Magistrates Court this morning, Tuesday 21 May.

All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service, as is normal procedure.



(JG/CM)

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