Police in Linköping are investigating an attempted kidnapping that occurred on Monday evening in Ljungsbro. A 15-year-old girl was walking her dog on Mjölorpsvägen/Nytorpsvägen when a man in a car stopped her, grabbed her, and held her. She struggled unsuccessfully to break free.
The man released her only after a witness with a dog appeared at the scene and verbally confronted the perpetrator with shouts. The perpetrator then left the area by car. The young woman did not require ambulance care.
Police are seeking the witness or others who may have made observations in the case. The incident is being investigated as attempted kidnapping.