olice are appealing for witnesses after a boy, 16, was kidnapped by four men with Irish accents in a black Mini Clubman while he walked down a road.
The teenager was walking along Warwick Avenue in Slough on Saturday around 4pm when he was approached by the men in the car, Thames Valley Police said on Friday.
Three men got out of the car and “shouted aggressively” at the boy, forcing him into the vehicle, police said.
The car left and travelled towards Canterbury Avenue and turned right. Around 10 minutes later, the Mini returned to Canterbury Avenue and the teenager was let out of the car.
The car had a red roof and two red stripes running across the body.
The man driving the car is described as white, aged in his twenties, with short dark hair, wearing black clothing.
Thames Valley Police said: “The front seat passenger is described as a white man, aged in his twenties, with short, dark hair, approximately 5ft 8ins tall, wearing a light grey puffa-style hooded top and grey tracksuit bottoms. He was carrying an object around 1 metre in length that is believed to be either a stick or a knife.
“One of the rear seat passengers is described as a white man, aged in his twenties, with short, brown hair, approximately 5ft 9ins tall, of slim/muscular build, wearing a red short sleeved t-shirt, black trousers with black and white trainers.
“The other rear seat passenger is described as a white man, aged in his twenties, with short, black hair, approximately 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build, wearing a long sleeved black jumper and black tracksuit bottoms.”
All of the men are described as having Irish accents.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Ashley Jones, based at Slough police station, said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who has information about what happened to please come forward.
“We would also appeal to any motorists who were in the local area around the time of the incident to please check dash-cam footage in case it may have captured something that could assist the investigation.
“Additionally, please could any residents in the vicinity of Warwick Avenue and Canterbury Avenue with CCTV also review any footage and get in touch if you believe it may have captured anything that could help the investigation.”
Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101, or making a report online, quoting reference 43230163928. Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via its website.
