Boy, 4, abducted in park as he played near fish pond – as cops launch manhunt to find suspect
A BOY was abducted from a park while playing near a fish pond. The four-year-old was in Haden Hill Park in Cradley Heath, West Midlands when he vanished. His mum was tending to her baby at the time of the horror, West Midlands Police said. Thankfully the boy was discovered in woodland nearby shortl...
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Boy, 4, abducted in park as he played near fish pond – as cops launch manhunt to find suspect
A BOY was abducted from a park while playing near a fish pond. The four-year-old was in Haden Hill Park in Cradley Heath, West Midlands when he vanished. His mum was tending to her baby at...
