Woman involved in West Bromwich 'kidnap' report tells police she is safe and well
A woman wrongly believed to have been a kidnap victim has been spoken to by police and says she is safe and well.
It comes after West Midlands Police issued an urgent appeal for witnesses after a report that a woman was dragged off the streets and into a car in Hill Top, West Bromwich, on Sunday.
Officers launched a search for the victim and her alleged kidnappers before saying on Tuesday that she had in fact not been kidnapped at all.
Officers say they have now spoken to the woman involved and she has told them she was not harmed and is safe and well.
Detective Superintendent Annie Miller, from the public protection unit at West Midlands Police, said: “We’d like to thank everyone who shared our appeal and provided information.
“The person who was concerned absolutely did the right thing by calling us.
“We were able to check CCTV and see the sequence of events. It appeared that what happened wasn’t as it may have initially looked.
“Fortunately this has also now been confirmed by the woman involved.
“We understand how concerning reports like this are, but hope this update offers some reassurance.”
