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Sudanese Immigrant Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping Attempt

10/16/2025

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Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a 27-year-old illegal immigrant from Sudan, attempted to kidnap a 17-year-old girl in Swindon, Wiltshire, on October 14, 2025.
CCTV footage showed him dragging the girl across the road before bystanders intervened.
Adam fled but attempted to follow two more women before being apprehended.
He pleaded guilty to attempted kidnap, and Judge James Townsend ordered a pre-sentence report, with sentencing set for December 12.
The Crown Prosecution Service reaffirmed its commitment to combating violence against women and girls.

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Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a 27-year-old illegal immigrant from Sudan, attempted to kidnap a 17-year-old girl in Swindon, Wiltshire, on October 14, 2025.
CCTV footage showed him dragging the girl across the road before bystanders intervened.
Adam fled but attempted to follow two more women before being apprehended.
He pleaded guilty to attempted kidnap, and Judge James Townsend ordered a pre-sentence report, with sentencing set for December 12.
The Crown Prosecution Service reaffirmed its commitment to combating violence against women and girls.