Manawatū?Police are appealing for information from the public following a kidnapping incident in Palmerston North on Wednesday 29 April.?
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Around 7am a woman was forced into a vehicle in the Fitzherbert Avenue area of Palmerston North, by a man who was known to her.?
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She was physically assaulted by the offender as he drove to Marton.??
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Thankfully, the woman was able to escape the vehicle on Potaka Street, Marton around 9:45am and seek help, however she sustained serious injuries during the incident.??
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The man fled the scene but was later arrested in Feilding around 5pm and appeared in Palmerston North District Court yesterday, 30 April, charged with kidnapping.??
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The 28-year-old was remanded in custody and is due to appear again on 14 May.?
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Police investigating this incident want to speak to anyone who may have seen a brown 2004 four-door Kia Rio hatchback in the Pacific Drive area of Palmerston North on Wednesday 30 April, between 7am and 8am.??
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Anyone with information is urged to call 105 quoting file number 200429/1152.?
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?
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