Father and son charged with kidnap of girl in car

Police said the girl was forced into a car on Ladypool Road on Saturday

A father and his son have been charged with kidnap after police said a teenage girl was forced into a car in Birmingham.

Mohammed Ali, 49, and his son Luqman Ali, 20, were arrested after an incident on Ladypool Road on Saturday at about 16:00 BST.

The car was prevented from driving away by a number of passers-by, and the girl managed to escape from the vehicle and into a nearby shop, West Midlands Police said.

The men are due before magistrates in the city on Monday. Mr Ali is also accused of false imprisonment and assault, the force said.

A police spokesman confirmed the teenage girl had been spoken to by specialist officers.

And added: "We are aware of misinformation circulating about the incident, and so we are confirming that the suspects and victim are of British Asian heritage."

They asked for anyone with information, mobile phone or dash cam footage of the incident, to get in touch.