Man who tried to abduct girl, 5, from North Wales Asda one of UK's most wanted fugitives

A man previously jailed for trying to abduct a five-year-old girl at a supermarket is on the run.

Tadas Kuslevicius was jailed in 2021 for an attempted kidnapping after he grabbed the hand of a five-year-old girl in the supermarket in Queensferry. But after failing to comply with post custody supervision requirements he disappeared, and is now listed as one of the UK's most wanted .

It is believed he could be in the Deeside area of North Wales or Ellesmere Port as he has links to the area, said a Crimestoppers spokesman.

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At the time of the original offence, Mold Crown Court heard how the factory worker "gestured to the child" and took hold of her hand. The little girl was briefly led away before she ran to her mother, the court heard.

The prosecution called it a "fleeting abduction", reported . Myles Wilson, defending, said at the time: ”He accepts he would have caused fright and upset. He had no intention of taking her away from the store.”

A judge told the defendant: "Whether you thought that was playful, because you were drunk, I don’t know. But I have no cause to believe you intended to cause any harm." The 36-year-old served a ten-week prison sentence before being released.

However he failed to comply with supervision requirements following his release and a warrant was issued for his arrest in 2022. And now Kuslevicius is still listed by Crimestoppers as one of the UK's most-wanted fugitives with no sign of him since.

Officers have given a description of Kuslevicius as well as saying they think he is in the Deeside and Ellesmere Port area due to connections there. Kuslevicius is around six ft tall, of medium build, has brown hair and brown eyes.

A Crimestoppers spokesman said: "Tadas Kuslevicius failed to comply with post custody supervision requirements and remains outstanding with a warrant issued for his arrest. Kuslevicius has links to the Deeside area of North Wales and Ellesmere Port.

"Information in relation to his current whereabouts is sought." Anyone who sees him or has any information as to his whereabouts is asked to call police or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.