Child abduction attempt Turkey

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Mum's horror after kids targeted in 'abduction attempt' during family ... (Mirror.co.uk)

A couple have told of their "harrowing" experience at a hotel in Turkey where they claim they were assaulted by two men who attempted to abduct their ...

Phil was told to get out of the lift "face down and hands and arms spread". "I turned away and ran and hid around the corner. It was reality." Dean said: "The Turkish man got aggressive, hit me with his right hand. We got into lobby and ran straight to the lift," she said. He added: "I had never met them before. My son had my phone and they dialled police." He was gripped on and wouldn't let go," Elaine said. It was pure and utter panic." So I grabbed him." He threw a towel over her head and ran. Two men followed the family into the lift and were "beating the c**p" out of Elaine and Phil while trying to drag them out.

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Irish couple's 'harrowing' experience after kids targeted in 'abduction ... (Belfast Live)

On RTE Liveline, Elaine and Phil from Dublin recounted their holiday to Turkey where an alleged attempted child abduction and assault took place. The incident ...

"I turned away and ran and hid around the corner. The two of them ran to the toilet which was beside the lift. "They tried to get her again. "The Turkish man got aggressive, hit me with his right hand. "I had never met them before. "In the midst of this I ran to grab my children. He was gripped on and wouldn't let go," Elaine said. It was pure and utter panic." Eventually the police came in. So I grabbed him." Another man came out of nowhere and was trying to pick up one of the other children that was there. Two men followed the family into the lift and were "beating the crap" out of Elaine and Phil while trying to drag them out.

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British holidaymakers claim their daughter was target of attempted ... (Daily Mail)

A British couple have recalled their holiday hell after claiming three security guards tried to snatch their youngest child from a Turkish resort.

There were punches thrown and we just tried to get back into the hotel.' Dean Cremin and his partner Sophie Dawes were at the bar with fellow guests at their hotel in Antalya, Turkey, when the alleged incident took place. 'We ran straight to the lift and as the doors were about to close, the men saw us and ran over again and tried to pull me out while I was holding my two-year-old to drag me out', he said. Dean Cremin and his partner Sophie Dawes were at the bar with fellow guests at their hotel in Antalya, Turkey, when the alleged incident took place. The couple said their nightmare only ended once a pair of German tourists pulled Evie aside into nearby shrubs until the drama had died down. Ms Dawes claims a third man the placed a towel over her child's head and attempted to abduct her as he ran off, reports the Sun.

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Mum's horror as children targeted in 'abduction attempt' on holiday ... (Scottish Daily Record)

Elaine and Phil were a week into their family holiday with their two children, aged 10 and 11, when the alleged assault took place in the early hours of May ...

Phil was told to get out of the lift "face down and hands and arms spread". "I turned away and ran and hid around the corner. It was reality." Dean said: "The Turkish man got aggressive, hit me with his right hand. We got into lobby and ran straight to the lift," she said. He added: "I had never met them before. My son had my phone and they dialled police." He was gripped on and wouldn't let go," Elaine said. It was pure and utter panic." So I grabbed him." He threw a towel over her head and ran. Two men followed the family into the lift and were "beating the c**p" out of Elaine and Phil while trying to drag them out.

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Mum shares "harrowing" experience after kids almost abducted in ... (Her.ie)

Liveline listeners were left in shock yesterday after a Dublin mum recounted a terrifying ordeal abroad in which her kids were almost abducted in Turkey.

"The police never spoke to me. Something was pressed into the back of my head." "In the midst of this I ran to grab my children. It was pure and utter panic." "The two men attacked Phil. It was absolutely horrendous, the children were screaming. "Big, tall men, well over six foot," Elaine said.

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Turkish holiday attack was like 'something out of Taken' after ... (WalesOnline)

A couple has claimed two men tried to abduct their children while on holiday in Turkey. The pair, from Dublin, alleged they were attacked by the men during ...

We got him out, the doors closed and we went up to the room." "I managed to get away a bit and I heard the Turkish men shouting and they started running after me," he said. Phil was told to get out of the lift "face down and hands and arms spread". After some time passed, Dean and his family tried again to go the room and ran towards the lift, which was now empty. Dean took his children and went to go back up to the room, as he thought it would be the safest place. Dean, one of the parents that Elaine and Phil were socialising with, is the father of the two-year-old girl who was allegedly almost abducted. He then ran to the family room where he thankfully found Elaine and his children. The two of them ran to the toilet which was beside the lift. We got into lobby and ran straight to the lift," she said. I don't know who these men were but they knew the police." Phil was screaming at the top of his voice to get the kids back to the hotel. "They basically grabbed Phil in an arm each and tackled him to the ground.

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Mum's horror after children targeted in 'abduction attempt' during ... (Daily Express)

AN IRISH family has shared its 'harrowing' experience on a holiday in Turkey, claiming their two young children were targeted in an 'abduction attempt'.

"I turned away and ran and hid around the corner. Phil was screaming at the top of his voice to get the kids back to the hotel. "I had never met them before. “In the midst of this I ran to grab my children. “He threw a towel over her head and ran. So I grabbed him."

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Child abduction attempt in Turkey: Brit horror over attempted 'kidnap ... (The Sun)

A BRIT couple has claimed three men tried to kidnap their two-year-old daughter at a holiday resort in Turkey.Sophie Dawes and her partner Dean Cremin.

My son dialed 911 and they were on the call with the operator for six minutes and 25 seconds trying to explain where we were. There were punches thrown, people were being pushed around and we just tried to get back into the hotel." "They did not relent. They tried to pick her up and run. The two men attacked Phil, it was horrendous. My poor kids were terrified.

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Turkey hotel 'attempted abduction': Brit family's horror after 'burly ... (The Irish Sun)

A BRIT couple claims three men tried to kidnap their two-year-old daughter from their holiday hotel in Turkey.Sophie Dawes and partner Dean Cremin wer.

They tried to pick her up and run. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. "They did not relent. Email us at [email protected] or call 0207 782 4104. My poor kids were terrified. "My daughter kicked one of the men, she grabbed her brother, and the two of them ran into the toilet. They were beating the c**p of out Phil, they were trying to drag Phil out of the lift but he was gripped onto the lift. "Another man came out of nowhere and was trying to pick up one of the other children and put a towel over her head. "There were punches thrown, people were being pushed around and we just tried to get back into the hotel." She added: "I can't thank the group of German men and women who saw it happen and managed to get Evie off the man and hide with her in a bush. Dean added: "We ran straight into the lift and as the doors were about to close, the men saw us and ran over again and tried to pull me out while I was holding my two-year-old to drag me out. Phil and Elaine, who the couple met while on their family holiday, said the men also tried to "grab" their kids, reports The Irish Sun.

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Child abduction attempt in Turkey: what happened to British couple ... (NationalWorld)

Child abduction attempt in Turkey: what happened to British couple at holiday hotel - and where was 'attack'? Traumatised parents have described a night out on ...

He returned to the family room and thankfully found Elaine and his children. They basically grabbed Phil in an arm each and tackled him to the ground. “The two men attacked Phil. It was absolutely horrendous, the children were screaming. It is under investigation by forces in Ireland. Dubliners Elaine and Phil had been on holiday in Turkey with their two children, aged 10 and 11, for a week, and met English guests for a late night drink. “They got down into my face and shouted ‘shut the f*** up.’ I said ‘excuse me’ and they repeated ‘shut the f*** up.’ At that point I walked over to Phil because they were aggressive,” she said, but when Phil went over “everything changed.”

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'Harrowing' attempted abduction of two-year-old girl at Turkish ... (The Independent)

Couples tell of three men attacking father before attempting to snatch child from another family.

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