Man and woman charged after girl, eight, allegedly abducted from her home
It s alleged Ismail Quarba and Annmarie Lawton took the girl to McDonald s at around 3pm.
The pair have been arrested following the alleged abduction (Image: Getty Images)
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A man and woman who allegedly abducted a neighbour s eight-year-old daughter have been charged with a child abduction offence.
Avon and Somerset Police said Ismail Qurba, 25, and Annmarie Lawton, 29, both of Bristol, have been charged with detaining a child so as to keep her from a person having lawful control of her, which is an offence under the Child Abduction Act of 1984.
The pair will appear at Bristol Magistrates Court virtual hearing on Saturday, the force said.
Police said the girl was safe and well and in the care of specialist officers following the incident in Bristol.
Ismail Qurba, 25, and Annmarie Lawton, 29, who allegedly abducted a neighbour s eight-year-old daughter have been charged with a child abduction offence. The pair will appear at Bristol Magistrates Court (pictured) virtual hearing on Saturday, Avon and Somerset police said
Saturday December 19, 2020, 11:48 AM
Ismail Qurba, 25, and Annmarie Lawton, 29, both of Bristol, have been charged under the Child Abduction Act of 1984. Credit: PA
A man and a woman have been charged with a child abduction offence after an eight-year-old girl was kept away from home overnight.
Ismail Qurba, 25, and Annmarie Lawton, 29, both of Bristol, have been charged with detaining a child so as to keep her from a person having lawful control of her, which is an offence under the Child Abduction Act of 1984.
The pair will appear at Bristol Magistrates Court virtual hearing on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police said.
Updated: 19 Dec 2020, 11:40
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A MAN and woman have today been charged with child abduction after an eight-year-old girl vanished in Bristol for 18 hours after a trip to McDonald s.
Annmarie Lawton, 29, and Ismail Qurba, 25, were at the centre of the hunt for the youngster after she left home at around 3pm on Wednesday.
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Cops arrested a man and woman after a hunt to find the missing childCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
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The pair were taken away in a police car after she was found safeCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
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Cops had released CCTV images showing the youngster and two adults eating McDonald s.
KTM Meats Ltd in Kent has been ordered to pay £9,350 in fines and costs after admitting responsibility for hygiene offences.
The operator of the white meat cutting plant and cold store in Gravesend pleaded guilty to using dirty trays at a hearing at Medway Magistrates Court.
Dirty trays
The offences were discovered on 27 January 2020 during an unannounced visit by Food Standards Agency (FSA) officials. Reusable plastic trays contaminated with dirt and grime were found to be storing exposed and bagged meat.
The FSA had previously warned the business for similar issues the year before, the agency said.
Plastic trays, widely used in the meat industry, can be a source of contamination if they are not cleaned properly.