Van Driver Arrested on suspicion of abduction after police find missing schoolgirl, 14, inside a...

Published: 11:49 am June 12, 2017
Updated: 2:18 am September 8, 2025
Van Driver Arrested On Suspicion Of Abduction After Police Find Missing Schoolgirl, 14, Inside A His Van

Van Driver Arrested on suspicion of abduction after police find missing schoolgirl, 14, inside a his van

Police named her as Rosie Evans-Foster, from Paulsgrove near Portsmouth The 14-year-old was spotted clambering into a grey coloured Volkswagen The vehicle, which had tinted windows, drove off shortly afterwards A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction after police found a missing schoolgirl, 14, who was seen getting into a Volkswagen van near a hospital. An appeal was launched to find the girl after concerns were raised for her safety after the 14-year-old was spotted clambering into a grey coloured Volkswagen van near a hospital at about 9pm. The man was also arrested on suspicion of drug driving and remains in custody being questioned by officers. The vehicle, which had tinted windows, drove off shortly after the schoolgirl was seen entering it on Friday. The incident happened near the Queen Alexandra Hospital at Cosham, near Portsmouth, and police appealed for help from anyone who knew where the van or girl was to contact them.

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