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Swindon man arrested after allegedly travelling to Birmingham to meet a child

byDaniel Jae Webb
24 October 2022 | 4.21pm
Swindon man arrested after allegedly travelling to Birmingham to meet a child
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A man from Swindon has been arrested after allegedly travelling to meet a child.

The suspect, aged in his 50s, was detained by so-called paedophile hunters in Birmingham at around 7.30pm yesterday evening (Sunday, 23 October).

He’s accused of having sexual communication with children online and attending the city to meet a 13-year-old girl.

The police were called to the scene and the man was arrested. An investigation is ongoing.

Wiltshire 999s understands the man, a father who lives in the West Swindon area, was released on bail following his arrest.

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