Essex Police arrest man on suspicion of kidnap after four children reported missing
A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after four children were reported missing.
Essex Police were alerted to the incident in Chelmsford on Sunday evening, with reports of a man leaving the city with four children in a car.
The investigation moved from a missing persons case to a potential abduction, the force said, with the man and children found safe in east London around 11pm.
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and remains in custody.
Det insp Dan Smith said: “This incident moved at an incredibly fast pace late last night and thankfully, alongside colleagues in the Metropolitan Police Service, we were able to bring it to a safe conclusion.
“At all times, our priority was the safety of the children present.
“A thorough investigation into the incident and the circumstances surrounding is now taking place.”
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