23-YEAR-OLD MAN IN COURT FOR ABDUCTING AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING CHILD
A man has appeared in court charged with abducting and sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl.Lewis Charles Jones, 23, of no fixed address but of Liverpool, was remanded in custody during a short hearing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning.He was arrested on Thursday, a day after police were called to reports of a suspected abduction and sexual assault of a girl in Warne Avenue, Droylsden, Tameside.Greater Manchester Police said the young victim was safely reunited with her family a short time later.Officers continue to give the victim and her family support, they added.Following his arrest, Jones was charged with two counts of sexual assault by penetration and one count of abduction.He has been remanded in custody until September 1 when he will appear at Manchester Crown Court.Greater Manchester Police said: ‘We would once again like to thank members of the public for their assistance in this investigation and for engaging with our appeals.’
