Two men charged after terrifying abduction attempt
A 15-year-old girl was forced into a car in a shocking daylight kidnapping attempt on a busy street in central Birmingham.
Mohammed Ali, 49, and his son Luqman Ali, 20, tried to bundle the terrified teen into their vehicle on Ladypool Road. The brazen snatch unfolded in front of stunned bystanders.
Brave members of the public stop getaway
The men were stopped from driving off by quick-thinking members of the public, allowing the girl to break free. She fled into a nearby shop and raised the alarm.
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