Gainsborough abduction: Woman bundled into car boot near Tesco

  • Published
Colville Terrace, GainsboroughImage source, Google
Image caption,

The woman was restrained and bundled into the boot of a car while walking along Colville Terrace, police said

A woman was restrained and bundled into the boot of a car by two men while walking along a street close to a supermarket, police said.

The abduction happened in Colville Terrace, Gainsborough, near Tesco, at about 20:30 BST on 25 April.

Lincolnshire Police said the 18-year-old managed to escape unhurt after the car stopped in a nearby alleyway before leaving the area.

Officers urged anyone with information to get in touch.

The car is described as having dull-coloured metallic paintwork, and is possibly a hatchback.

Det Sgt Andy Hime, of Lincolnshire Police, said it was a "particularly distressing incident".

He urged any motorists with dashcams who were in the area at the time to check their footage.

More news from across Lincolnshire

Follow BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Facebook, external, Twitter, external, and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk, external.

Related internet links

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.