Father and Son Charged With Kidnap After Teen Forced Into Car in Birmingham
Police are appealing for witnesses in an ongoing investigation.
Overview
- Mohammed Ali, 49, and his son Luqman Ali, 20, are in custody after being charged with kidnap and are due before Birmingham magistrates today.
- Mohammed Ali also faces allegations of false imprisonment and assault, according to West Midlands Police.
- The charges follow an incident around 4pm on Saturday on Ladypool Road where members of the public stopped a car and the teenager fled into a shop.
- Officers arrested both suspects at the scene, and specialist teams are supporting the girl.
- Detectives are requesting information and mobile phone or dash-cam footage via 101 quoting reference 20/406171/25, and have addressed misinformation by confirming all involved are of British Asian heritage.