'I heard somebody scream for help': Perth police probe abduction scare
Police are probing an abduction scare in Perth's southern suburbs amid claims a girl narrowly escaped being pulled into a car.
Witnesses say chilling screams rang out over the neighbourhood before a vehicle sped away.
A teen told detectives another girl was almost taken by a car full of men in Spearwood.
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A teen told detectives another girl was almost taken by a car full of men in Perth. Nine
Witness Kelly Douglas said she heard what happened.
"I heard somebody scream for help and then I heard a car pull away really fast," she said.
"I came out to the street to see what was going on the car was gone by the time I got here."
A teen witness told officers she saw the would-be victim walking her dog near Edwards Park about 5.30pm when she was grabbed by a man who tried to pull her into a black hatchback.
Residents said the girl escaped as families at the park rushed to help.
Police are reviewing security vision including of a black hatchback in the area at the time, and asking for more CCTV and dash-cam. Nine
"I could see that the girl had gone to some people that were already on the oval, she seemed pretty distressed," Douglas said.
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"It's worrying to think it happened in broad daylight, there was lots of people around."
Detectives have been scouring Etherington Avenue and Lintott Way and door-knocking residents.
Police are reviewing security vision including of a black hatchback in the area at the time, and asking for more CCTV and dash cam footage.
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