AN appeal has been launched after an attempt was made to abduct a 12-year-old girl in Quarry Bank. 

The girl was approached by a man in New Street between 8.10am and 8.20am on Tuesday (May 3).

It's believed that a man grabbed the girl's arm and pulled her. However, a passer-by saw what happened and stopped the incident.

The man, who has been described to police as mixed race, aged between 20 to 30, with brown hair and of medium build, then ran off in the direction of Bower Lane.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We’re doing more patrols in the area, carrying out CCTV enquiries and working hard to identify the man who helped the girl.

"He could have important information to help us identify the suspect. If it was you, please get in touch.

"You can also contact us via Live Chat on our west-midlands.police.uk website and quote investigation number 20/358306/22.

"If you've been left distressed by this update, you can contact Victim Support at victimsupport.org.uk or call 08081 689111".