By 3 News online staff
Police are asking the public for information after the attempted abduction of a young woman in Manukau this morning.
The 15-year-old was walking to school at around 9.40am, taking her usual route through Salford Place in Flatbush, when a red vehicle pulled up behind her.
When the driver called out, “It's a bit late to be going to school isn't it?” the girl ignored him and began to walk faster.
She then heard car doors closing, felt her arms being grabbed, and saw a pair of legs on either side of her. She swung her art folder at the offenders, hitting one of them in the face, then ran back to her house.
As she ran home the woman heard one of the offenders say, “Come on, let’s just go”.
Detective Sergeant Mal Hassall says members of the public are advised “to always walk in pairs and to walk along busy, well lit streets”.
He says police will be patrolling the area.
Police want to speak to anyone with information about the offenders or the car they were in at the time of the incident.
The first offender was described as a Maori or Pacific Islander, mid-20s, solid build and medium height. He was wearing dark jandals, a black t-shirt and three-quarter length shorts, and had short black ‘afro’ hair.
The second offender was also a Maori or Pacific Islander, tall and skinny, mid-20s, and had dreadlocks or braided hair. He was wearing black canvas shoes and sunglasses.
The car was bright red with a plastic strip around it, had a smashed quarter light on the drivers’ side, and a large dent in the rear passenger door. The registration number contained a B and a 6.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Otara CIB immediately on 09 261 1300 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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