Police have issued an urgent appeal following reports a young woman was 'forced into the back of a car' in Tameside late on Monday night (August 15). Concerns are growing for the welfare of a young man and a woman involved, after the incident was reported by a concerned member of the public.
Shortly before 11pm, police received a call reporting somebody had seen a young woman forced into the back of a small silver car by a man on Taunton Road, close to the Dog and Partridge pub in Ashton under Lyne. Enquiries have since established the pair may have argued moments before the incident, before the car sped off towards Oldham.
Detectives from Ashton CID are still working to establish the circumstances but added they are keen to stress that their priority is to ensure the welfare of the woman and the man involved. Trawls of nearby CCTV footage have been ongoing throughout the day as investigations continue.
