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Brave Passengers Foil Kidnapping; Attacker Sentenced to Over 4 Years

12/15/2025

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Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a 28-year-old Sudanese national, was sentenced to four years and one month in prison, with an extended seven-year license, after attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl in Swindon, Wiltshire, and the victim expressed relief at his conviction.
Brave bus passengers intervened, causing Adam to flee.
Adam was arrested after a passerby filmed him.
The judge praised the public's courage.
The intervening witnesses received the High Sheriff Award.

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Story summary

Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a 28-year-old Sudanese national, was sentenced to four years and one month in prison, with an extended seven-year license, after attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl in Swindon, Wiltshire, and the victim expressed relief at his conviction.
Brave bus passengers intervened, causing Adam to flee.
Adam was arrested after a passerby filmed him.
The judge praised the public's courage.
The intervening witnesses received the High Sheriff Award.