Police
are hunting a would-be kidnapper who tried to snatch a 14 year-old
schoolboy off a Shepherd's Bush street one morning.
Detectives
from Hammersmith and Fulham Borough have released this e-fit of their
suspect.
On
Wednesday, November 4, last year the boy was walking to school along
Fitzneal Street at about 7.45am.
A
a man in a silver-coloured car - possibly a Vauxhall Astra or similar
- pulled up to the kerb beside the boy.
He
got out of his vehicle and told him to get in the car.
The
boy refused and the suspect told him if he didn't get in the car he
would hurt him.
The
man then tried to grab the boy who fortunately managed to push him
away and run off.
Detective
Constable Guy Hookway
from
Hammersmith and Fulham CID, said:
"After the boy ran off the
suspect chased him.
“He
managed to hide in a nearby garden where he called his mum who
immediately contacted police on 999."
The
boy's mum collected her son a short time after the incident.
Officers
from Hammersmith Fulham went to his home and took the boy on a drive
around of the area to see if he could spot the man or the car.
House-to-house
enquiries have also been carried out.
DC
Hookway, added: "Fortunately the boy managed to run away from
the suspect and raise the alarm.
“He
is still very shocked by what happened and is bewildered as to why
someone would want to do this to him.
“He
is obviously worried, but luckily he is safe and well and no harm
came to him.
"However,
it is very important that we locate this man.
“If
anyone recognises him from the e-fit image then I urge you to contact
police immediately."
The
suspect is described as a white man, aged between 30 and 40
years-old.
He
is about 5ft 11" tall and of slim build.
He
had short, black spiky hair.
He
was wearing a black bomber jacket, dark blue jeans and white
trainers.
If
you have any information please contact Detective Constable Guy
Hookway at Hammersmith and Fulham CID on 020 8246 2505 or police on
101.
To
remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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