Man charged and remanded after suspicious behaviour reports

We’ve arrested a 26-year-old Blaenavon man on suspicion of attempted kidnap and sexual communications with a child as part of an investigation in Abergavenny.

We received reports of a man acting suspiciously in the Abergavenny area on Friday 7 July.

Following enquiries, our officers arrested a 26-year-old man from the Blaenavon area with attempted child abduction and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

He has since been charged with these offences and remanded, he will appear at Newport Crown Court on Wednesday 30 August.

Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with any information to assist our officers enquiries is asked to contact us, by calling 101 or DM us on social media, quoting log 2300226020.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with details.