A teenager was strolling alongside a South Australian highway when a bunch of males allegedly drove beside him and kidnapped him.
The 17-year-old was strolling alongside the Esplanade at Somerton Park, in Glenelg, when he observed a white sedan driving slowly behind and heard the voice of two males.
Detective Inspector Kieran Baggoley stated one of many males requested whether or not the teenager needed a elevate to which he declined.
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"Once more, the occupants of the automotive have requested if he needed a elevate and the boy has declined repeatedly," Baggoley stated.
The automotive allegedly stopped and two males acquired out and requested the teenager a 3rd time whether or not he needed a elevate to which the boy stated no.
"The 2 males have then forcibly pushed the boy into the automotive and have pushed off," Baggoley stated.
There have been 4 males within the automotive not identified to the 17-year-old boy.
The boy might describe two of the 4 males, believed to be of their 30s to early 40s.
The primary man is of Caucasian look, about 190 cm tall, with a big construct and stocky.
He had a full black beard with a considerable amount of gray in it and was carrying a darkish gray hoodie.
The second man can be of Caucasian look, about 180cm with a muscular construct.
He was carrying a white beanie and an orange t-shirt.
Baggoley stated the automotive drove alongside the Esplanade for 2 minutes earlier than arriving at an intersection.
All through the automotive journey the lads didn't converse to the boy "regardless of the boy repeatedly asking to get out of the automotive".
"He was not bodily harm within the automotive, he was not verbally threatened or robbed," Baggoley stated.
When the automotive stopped at site visitors at an intersection the boy acquired out of the automotive and ran away.
"The boys didn't pursue him and he was capable of go dwelling and his dad and mom contacted police," Baggoley stated.
The motive for the alleged abduction stays unclear.
Baggoley has requested members of the general public who know something concerning the incident to contact police.
He has additionally requested the lads concerned to return ahead.
"We do not know why you have achieved this... we have got a 17-year-old boy who has been grabbed on the facet of the highway, and till we have now an evidence as to why, we'll report this matter as significantly," he added.
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