Llanelli attempted kidnap: Man tried to drag woman into car - report
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The car the man was driving is being sought by police
A man tried to drag a woman into a car in an attempted kidnap, according to reports to police.
They launched an investigation into the matter after they were contacted at about 23:45 GMT on Saturday.
The force said the man approached the woman in a dark red or burgundy car as she walked from the British Royal Legion pub on Tan Y Graig Road, Llanelli, in Carmarthenshire.
The man was said to have dark hair and an accent not local to the area.
He asked her to get into the car, but when she refused he got out and tried to drag her in.
An investigation has been launched into an attempted kidnap
Dyfed-Powys Police said the woman escaped to a nearby house.
A spokesman said: "She was not harmed but is understandably shaken by the incident."
The force added that its investigation had established the car drove along Hendre Road from Tan Y Graig Road.
The police are appealing for information and encouraging local people to check CCTV and doorbell or dashcam footage for sightings of the car.
- Published21 January
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