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12:28 EDT, 17 December 2020
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A kidnapper is on the loose who bundled his victim from his own vehicle into a van before a dramatic police chase across London where a 999 car was rammed.
The extraordinary incident happened yesterday just before 11.44am in Newham in broad daylight in the midst of traffic.
At first motorists believed it had been a simple collision, with social media chatter speculating two cars have crashed.
But in fact a kidnap squad of two vehicles - including a blue Citreon Berlingo van - stopped their target in the road and the terrified victim, 20, was dragged out.
He was bundled into the back of the van, which then sped off with him trapped inside.
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Detective Sergeant David Doig of the Met’s North East Command said: “Due to the reckless and dangerous driving of the suspect vehicle, it was sheer luck that this fast time response did not result in injuries to members of the public or police officers.
“The incident took place in the middle of the day and a number of motorists on the A12 stopped their vehicles when they were faced with the van driving on the wrong side of the carriageway. I am keen to hear from those motorists.
“Please contact police if you saw any part of the kidnap in Forest Gate, the pursuit, or the vehicle when it came to a stop on the A12, particularly if you have dash-cam footage.