A baby-snatcher has been jailed for trying to abduct a three-year-old boy from Aldi – however was thwarted by the toddler’s seven-year-old brother.
Sergejus Paskevicius, 60, from Heywood in Rochdale, was arrested and charged for little one abduction in July final yr.
CCTV footage confirmed him standing by the bagging space of an Aldi in Heywood earlier than he tried to speak to a younger little one at round 5.45pm on July 23, 2022.
In what the boys’ mom described as ‘each dad or mum’s worst nightmare’, Paskevicius then picked up the toddler and began to stroll away from the shop.
Sergejus Paskevicius (pictured), 60, has been jailed for 3 years and two months for chid abduction
Paskevicius tried to take a toddler from an Aldi in Heywood, Rochdale (pictured)
The boy’s older brother fortunately got here to the rescue and grabbed his sibling’s leg earlier than their mom may take them to security.
Talking in regards to the seven-year-old hero, his mom stated: ‘My son can’t go and do regular issues like go to the park, to the circus, or to the outlets.’
Robert Elias, mitigating, stated Paskevicius might have ‘wished some affection or a cuddle’, the Sun reported.
However when sentencing, Choose Tina Landale stated that if it was not for the older brother, ‘you’ll have taken him away, proper out of the store’.
Paskevicius initially pleaded responsible to little one abduction however then vacated his plea.
He was jailed for 3 years and two months at Manchester Crown Court docket (Minshull St).
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