An 11-year-old girl escaped a suspected abduction attempt in Petah Tikva on Wednesday after a man in his 40s allegedly grabbed her and lifted her while she was on the phone with her father. The girl's screams drew the attention of passersby who alerted police, according to the investigation.
Police have released further details on the attempted abduction of an 11-year-old girl in Petah Tikva, revealing that she escaped while on the phone with her father. According to the investigation, the girl was walking to an after-school activity when a man in his 40s allegedly grabbed and lifted her. She began screaming, drawing the attention of passersby who alerted police. The suspect fled but was later arrested; the girl was uninjured.
The Zioneer has been tracking the case since the initial arrest, reported Thursday at 00:47 Jerusalem. At that time, journalist Daniel Amram reported that bystanders intervened after the girl screamed while on the phone with her father; the suspect fled but was later detained. By 00:47 Jerusalem, police confirmed that the suspect was initially subdued by bystanders, arrested at the scene, and then rearrested after allegedly assaulting a medical worker during a medical evaluation. Security footage of the incident was published by The Zioneer on Thursday at 00:47 Jerusalem, and at 14:21 Jerusalem The Zioneer reported that the suspect was rearrested after allegedly assaulting a psychiatrist during a psychiatric evaluation, with police confirming the details.
The suspect, whose identity has not been released, remains in custody. The investigation into the attempted abduction is ongoing, with police continuing to gather evidence and witness testimony. The girl's escape while on the phone with her father was previously reported as a detail in the initial bystander intervention but has now been formally confirmed by police as part of the investigative record.
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