A teenage girl was bundled into a vehicle in a 'random' suspected abduction in Greater Manchester.

The 15-year-old said she was threatened with a knife during a seven-hour ordeal in Bowdon, a village in Altrincham, on Monday evening. 

The girl was reported missing and was eventually found in the early hours of Tuesday in a hotel car park in Knutsford, Cheshire. 

Police have a suspect in custody following the terrifying incident.

The victim, it is understood, was forced into a vehicle on Bradgate Road, Bowdon, at around 6.45pm as she walked alone. She was reported missing at around 9pm.

Police issued an alert for a specific vehicle after a witness was able to report the registration plate having heard the girl's screams.

Cheshire cops found the vehicle on a car park at the Cottons Hotel and Spa in the early hours. The teenager was inside. A man was arrested at the scene.

In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: 'Officers working alongside Cheshire Police have arrested a man on suspicion of abduction after a teenage girl was reported missing on Monday 18 May in Altrincham.

'A 56-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of 19 May and remains in custody for further questioning. Specialist officers are supporting the girl and her family. There is no wider risk to the public. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.'

The man arrested was a white male, Greater Manchester Police said.

Detectives have been granted an extension to keep the suspect in custody for further questioning.

It is understood the incident is being treated as random and that the teenager is not known to the suspect.

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