Policeman arrested on suspicion of abduction

THE policeman who ran away with a 15-year-old girl to Scotland was yesterday arrested on suspicion of the abduction, West Mercia Police said.

Policeman arrested on suspicion of abduction
Wed, 05 Mar, 2003 - 00:00
Rod Minchin

The man detained by police was Matthew Brooks, 22, a probationary constable with West Mercia police.

The arrest came after Brooks and schoolgirl Naomi Mills were found in the north of Scotland on Monday night after an extensive search.

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CourtsCrimePlace: ScotlandPlace: WickPlace: TonguePlace: northern ScotlandPlace: WorcesterPlace: MartleyPlace: WorcestershirePlace: AltnaharraPerson: Matthew BrooksPerson: BrooksPerson: Naomi MillsPerson: NaomiPerson: BevPerson: Mel MillsPerson: MatthewPerson: Pc Brooks’Person: Elizabeth BrooksPerson: Adrian BrooksPerson: David RossPerson: RossOrganisation: West Mercia PoliceOrganisation: West Mercia ConstabularyOrganisation: Northern Constabulary
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