Pair held in child kidnap probe
A father and grandmother to two young children have been arrested on suspicion of kidnap and attempted child abduction in Stoke.
Police seeking grandmother of snatched children
Police have issued a photo of the grandmother who they believe may have the two children who were snatched from a hotel in Stoke-on-Trent by their father.
Denise Smith-Sellers, 67, was seen with Saleem Tahir, 40, in Birmingham at about 8pm, on Friday, around three hours after he abducted two-year-old Na'llah Khan and her little brother, 10-month-old Sulailman Khan.
Anyone who knows the children's whereabouts has been urged to call 0300 123 4455
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