Man and woman to face trial accused of child abduction
Case of Anne-marie Lawton and Ismail Qurba heard at Bristol Crown Court
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Two people who deny abducting an eight-year-old girl are to face trial.
Ann-marie Lawton, 29 and Ismail Qurba, 26, are charged with detaining the child under the Child Abduction Act 1984.
Qurba, of Redland, appeared at Bristol Crown Court and with the assistance of an Arabic interpreter pleaded not guilty to abducting the child between December 15 and 18 last year.
Police The two people charged with abducting a child in Bristol last week have been released on conditional bail ahead of their appearance at Bristol Crown court early next year. A man and woman have been charged under the Child Abduction Act 1984 after detaining an eight-year-old girl. They kept the child overnight, away from her parents, without permission. Annmarie Lawton has been bailed with conditions including to live at an address outside the Avon and Somerset policing area and an overnight curfew monitored electronically. Ismail Qurba has been bailed to an address within the Avon and Somerset policing area. His conditions include not going into Bedminster and an overnight curfew monitored electronically.
Man and woman from Bristol charged with child abduction to appear in court this morning
A man and woman are due to appear in court
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A man and a woman are both due to appear in a virtual court hearing today, Saturday (December 19) charged with an offence under the Child Abduction Act of 1984.
Couple appear in court charged with abducting eight-year-old girl in Bristol
Annmarie Lawton, 29 and Ismail Qurba, 25, are accused of detaining a youngster
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A man and woman have appeared in court charged with the abduction of an eight-year-old girl.
A man and woman who allegedly abducted a neighbour s eight-year-old daughter have been charged with a child abduction offence.
Avon and Somerset Police said Ismail Qurba, 25, and Annmarie Lawton, 29, both of Bristol, have been charged with detaining a child so as to keep her from a person having lawful control of her, which is an offence under the Child Abduction Act of 1984.
The pair will appear at Bristol Magistrates Court virtual hearing on Saturday, the force said.
Police said the girl was safe and well and in the care of specialist officers following the incident in Bristol.
Ismail Qurba, 25, and Annmarie Lawton, 29, who allegedly abducted a neighbour s eight-year-old daughter have been charged with a child abduction offence. The pair will appear at Bristol Magistrates Court (pictured) virtual hearing on Saturday, Avon and Somerset police said