RAF Knife Threat Treated As Attempted Abduction

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:15 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/raf-knife-threat-treated-as-attempted-abduction-10508206

RAF Knife Threat Treated As Attempted Abduction
Police search for two suspects of Middle Eastern appearance who tried to bundle a serviceman into their car.

An incident at an RAF base in which two men tried to grab a serviceman is being treated as an attempted abduction.

According to a leaked memo addressed to all service personnel and seen by the Daily Mirror, two Asian males approached the serviceman yesterday afternoon about a mile from RAF Marham and tried to bundle him into their vehicle.

Norfolk Police say both suspects are aged between 20-30 years old and of Middle Eastern appearance, one with a well-groomed beard and of stocky build and the other clean shaven and slimmer.

The first suspect apparently shouted at the man and tried to grab him but fell to the floor after the victim fought him off. The second suspect, who was armed with a knife, approached his accomplice which gave the victim a chance to run away.

Detective Superintendent Paul Durham said: "I can confirm we are treating this as an attempted abduction and detailed enquiries are being carried out at the scene to establish the full circumstances.

"The motivation for the attack remains unclear at this time, and whilst we are currently unable to discount terrorism, there are a number of other possible hypotheses.

"We are therefore carrying out a thorough investigation to understand what has happened, why and who is responsible."

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**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:24 pm

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:21 pm

That rather bold isn't it? Targeting a military person near the base.....?

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:28 pm

Lee Rigby was outside his own barracks.....

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:43 pm

OMG....I forgot that. Many apologies.

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:45 pm

No worries, Lily. I do hope this intended victim managed to get a few blows in before he made his escape....

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:52 pm

Me too.

**bb1** Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:12 pm

**lily** Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:33 pm

What on earth is going on all over the world?

**bb1** Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:10 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/marham-kidnap-suspects-part-of-larger-team-10510408

Two men being hunted over a bid to kidnap a serviceman at RAF Marham are likely to have been part of a larger team, say police.

The development came as investigators appealed for motorists with dash-cams who regularly travel in the area or local homeowners with CCTV to come forward.

Detectives have continued to carry out inquiries in the area, while officers carried out reassurance patrols over the weekend.

Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Paul Durham revealed there could have been more people in the dark-coloured people carrier, used by the two suspects.

He said: "While the victim only witnessed two attackers, there may have been more than two people in the vehicle and given the nature of the attack, it is likely they were part of a larger team.

"This is important because I do not want to deter any potential witnesses from coming forward - it is the vehicle we are interested in, regardless of the number of people seen inside."

The serviceman is understood to have been approached by two men with a knife at RAF Marham, near King's Lynn in Norfolk, at about 3pm on Wednesday.

The men then escaped in a dark-coloured Ford Galaxy.

The serviceman, who was not in uniform, was not injured.

Marham is home to four squadrons of Tornado bombers which have been flying raids against Islamic State in Syria from Cyprus.

The suspects have been described as aged between 20 and 30 years old and of Middle Eastern appearance.

One had a well-groomed beard and was of stocky build, while the other was clean shaven and slimmer.

:: Anyone with information is asked to call the dedicated hotlines on either 0800 056 0154 or 0207 158 0011 or dial 101.

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