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Rebecca Speare-Cole & Graeme Murray

Hunt launched for man wanted following three attempted kidnaps in just one month

A hunt has been launched for man wanted after three attempted kidnaps in just one month.

Police are searching for the suspect in connection with an investigation into the incidents in the Manchester area.

Officers responded to the parents of a 15-year-old schoolgirl, who reported she had been approached by a man at a bus stop between the two roundabouts in Salford on Monday night.

The man is believed to have made advances to the teenager before physically trying get her to go to his car which Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have described as a dark hatchback.

They have appealed to drivers who were in the Monton area of Salford around 6.15pm that evening to help them with their enquiries.

Police are searching for the suspect in connection with the incidents (stock image) (Getty Images)

GMP also said they had made a possible link between the Monton incident and two more in other areas of Salford which were captured on CCTV.

In a tweet, the force said Operation Wraith had been set up with dedicated detectives investigating three offences linked to attempted kidnaps this month.

Officers are keen to speak to anyone with dashcam footage at three separate times and locations, they said.

The first is around Rocky Lane, Monton Green and Monton High Street on Monday between 6pm and 7pm.

A second incident happened in Mossfield Road and Ackworth Road, Swinton, on the same date between 8pm and 9pm.

The third was on Liverpool Street, between Fitzwarren Street and Albion Way in Salford on November 16 between 7.45pm and 8.20pm.

Detective Inspector Chris Horsfield, of Salford division, said: "The victims have been left extremely shaken up by this encounter and it's very important that we get this man identified and off the streets as soon as possible.

"We believe that the man we want to speak to may have been driving a dark-coloured hatchback car but we need to review dashcam footage to identify the make, model and registration plate.

"We are appealing to drivers in the areas on the dates and times above to please submit their dashcam footage to us, so our specialised officers can go through and analyse it."

The force asked anyone with dashcam footage to email cctvretrieval@gmp.police.uk with their name and contact number.

Anyone with information can also call 0161 956 8361 or call 101.

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