Police were today hunting a man who threatened to throw a teenage Asian girl from the top of a south Essex multi-storey car park.

The man - also Asian - dragged the girl from toilets at the car park in Grays town centre, and forced her up several flights of stairs while making the threats.

But he was confronted by security guards who grabbed him, but he managed to flee.

The incident happened on Saturday at about 9.30am. Witnesses should contact police on 01375 391212.

Published Monday August 26, 2002

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