07/05/2019

14-Year-Old Boy Rescued Following Kidnapping In Finglas

A 14-year-old boy was rescued from the boot of a car after being abducted by a group of men.

A 20-year-old man was arrested by armed gardaí officers who began chasing a vehicle driving erratically shortly after reports that a child had been abducted on Hazelcroft Road in Finglas.

Following a pursuit, the car was stopped on Kippure Park and four men fled the scene. The driver of the car, a 20-year-old man, was arrested and the young teenager was recovered safely from the boot.

Gardaí are continuing to search for the other men and have appealed for information.


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