TK Maxx 'kidnapping': Investigation after man arrested for 'snatching toddler from pram' in Bromley store

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A man has been arrested after allegedly telling a mother that he would take her child in an incident at a TK Maxx store, police have said.

Officers were called to the high street store in Bromley, southeast London on Wednesday after the suspect allegedly picked up a 2-year-old child from a pram and made the threatening statement to the child's mother.

According to the Metropolitan Police, the suspect was arrested at the scene for attempted kidnapping. The child was safely recovered.

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A man has been arrested for alleged attempted kidnapping of a 2-year-old child in Bromley TK Maxx.A man has been arrested for alleged attempted kidnapping of a 2-year-old child in Bromley TK Maxx.
A man has been arrested for alleged attempted kidnapping of a 2-year-old child in Bromley TK Maxx. | Google

The police shared on X, formerly Twitter: "Suspect arrested in Bromley High Street. On 28th August 2024, police were called to TK Maxx, Bromley where a suspect had picked up a 2-year-old child out of a pram, stating to the child's mother that he will take the child.

“The suspect was arrested for kidnapping and taken into custody. The investigation is still ongoing."

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