Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with kidnapping after an incident wherein a automobile was stolen with the proprietor’s two younger kids nonetheless inside.
West Midlands police mentioned the pair, who can’t be named for authorized causes, have been remanded into custody, following cost, and are resulting from seem at Birmingham magistrates courtroom on Monday.
Officers had been known as to an incident within the metropolis simply after 5pm on Saturday, when the daddy reported his Seat Leon had been stolen from his driveway along with his sons, aged two and 4, inside.
The power mentioned: “Officers from response, site visitors and firearms had been instantly dispatched together with our canine items and the helicopter to participate within the search.”
Armed police had been capable of carry the automobile to a halt on the A38 Bristol Street, close to the busy Belgrave Interchange. Each kids had been discovered secure and nicely, and reunited with their dad and mom on the roadside a short while later.
Two youngsters have every been charged with two counts of kidnap, in addition to a separate allegation of aggravated automobile theft.
One of many kids has additionally been charged with harmful driving, driving and not using a licence and driving with out insurance coverage.
Drive incident supervisor, Ch Insp Lee Wiggan mentioned: “This sort of incident is each father or mother’s worst nightmare, however fortunately we had been capable of cease the automobile and reunite the household lower than quarter-hour after it was stolen.
“It’s a incredible consequence to what was a really critical, pressing incident and my thanks go to the officers concerned in addition to West Midlands ambulance service for his or her assist.”
