A 15 year old boy has been arrested after allegedly abducting a 17 year old girl outside her school in south-east Melbourne.
The girl had been making her way into Keysborough Secondary College’s Banksia Campus in Springvale South at approximately 8.30am on Friday when she was approached by the boy. “The male allegedly forced the girl into a vehicle which fled the scene,” a police statement read.
Officers swiftly attended the scene, where the 15 year old boy, from Wyndham, was apprehended at around midday, approximately an hour’s drive from the school. He has since been charged with abduction and is due to appear before court on Saturday.
The motive behind the alleged abduction remains unknown.
The girl was taken to hospital in a stable condition, with police believing the pair were previously acquainted.
A Victoria Police spokesperson said: “Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have charged a teenage boy following an alleged abduction in Springvale South yesterday. Investigators allege a 17-year-old girl was entering a secondary college on Janine Road when she was approached by a male about 8.30am.
“The male allegedly forced the girl into a vehicle which fled the scene. Officers from the Special Operations Group later arrested the 15-year-old boy from the Wyndham area on Jezebel Way in Tarneit about 12pm.
“The girl was transported to hospital. The boy has since been charged with abduction and will appear before court later today. It is believed the parties were known to one another,”.
