Correction to a story which aired on 9News, August 25 2021

Correction: On 25 August 2021, the morning bulletin of 9News reported on a man facing charges over an alleged child abduction in Melbourne's east.

This report included mention of the accused man's housemate, accompanied by footage of a young woman standing alone on a street.

9News clarifies that the woman depicted was not the accused man's housemate.

The inclusion of her image was inadvertent and the woman depicted has no involvement in the matters being reported on.

9News unreservedly apologises to the woman depicted.