A woman has been arrested after allegedly attempting to walk away with a baby in a pram.
Members of the public, as well as the baby’s parent, noticed what happened and were able to intervene and bring the baby back.
Footage of what happened has been widely shared online, showing the baby in a pram with a parasol at the side of a stall on a street in Blackpool.
After a period, a passerby approaches and begins to walk away while pushing the pram.
Blackpool Police said yesterday: ‘At 11:55am this morning, it was reported that a woman approached a baby in a pram on Central Drive, near to Coral Island, before attempting to walk away with the pram.
‘Members of the public, and the baby’s parent intervened, and thankfully the baby was unharmed.
’Following enquiries, a 51-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and police assault.’
Chief Inspector John Jennings-Wharton said: ‘We know that something like this can be very concerning for the community to hear about. We are in the early stages of our investigation and are working to establish the full circumstances.
‘We are aware of some social media posts that have been shared online. We’d encourage you not to speculate, and to understand that our enquiries are very much ongoing.
‘If you do have information or footage that could assist those enquiries, we ask you report them to us through the appropriate channels.’
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