Nuttall Park Ramsbottom: Police hunt man who tried to abduct 5-year-old as she played

Police are hunting a man who attempted to abduct a schoolgirl in a park in Bury.

GMP said a stranger approached a five year old girl as she played in Nuttall Park in Ramsbottom and tried to pick her up. He ran off to nearby woods when her parents intervened. The girl was unhurt.

Detectives are keen to speak a man that was seen in the area at the time, just after 3pm on Sunday 12 February. He was tall, white and wearing black gloves, a red bobble hat, a black jacket and had a backpack on.

Chief Inspector Ian Partington of GMP’s Bury District, said: “We understand that this incident has caused some concern in the community. We thank the public for their patience and assistance so far, and ask that anyone with information should contact us first to aid our investigation.

“If you see the man described, call us on 101 quoting incident 1965 of the 12/2/2023.”

Other details can be passed to us via GMP’s LiveChat facility or information can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.