A man has been charged with ‘attempting to take two young girls’ in Swindon.
Prasath Yasasvin is accused of trying to lure the youngsters into his vehicle in Redhouse Way at around 7.20pm on Monday (1 April).
The 38-year-old, of Dunley Close, Swindon, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court today (Wednesday)
He faces to two charges of attempted child abduction and another of being drunk in charge of a vehicle, an MG 4.
Due to the serious nature of the allegations, the case was sent to Swindon Crown Court and the defendant was remanded in custody.
He will next appear for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 26 April.
Police superintendent Guy Elkins said: “I’d like to thank the members of the public who called this incident in to us. We take incidents like this extremely seriously and understand the concern it will raise within the local community.
“If you see anything that does not seem right please let us know by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency. It’s important that police and communities work together to tackle crime.”
