Police probe as woman with four children ‘forced into van’

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A woman with four children were reportedly “forced into a van” in Torfaen, police say.

Gwent Police said it is investigating “suspicious behaviour” that happened on Broadway, Pontypool, just after midnight on Monday.

The force said it was called by someone who reported seeing a woman being “forced into a van by a man”.

The woman also had four children with her.

The van was a silver Ford Transit Connect, which had black bars on the top.

Officers say enquiries are ongoing to try and find the van and identify those involved.

The woman was in her twenties or thirties and about 5’5″ tall, with brown hair that was tied up in a bun, according to police.

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The four children are believed to be between the ages of two and seven.

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The man involved was described as being in his twenties or thirties, of a medium build and wearing a lime green top.

Gwent Police has asked anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have witnessed the incident to get in touch quoting reference 2400349933.

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