Brave Northampton teenager's TV appeal to help detectives find two men who tried to grab her

A Northampton teenager has appeared on BBC's Crimewatch begging for help to find two men who tried to snatch her as she walked home after dark in January.

Brave 16-year-old Alicia and her dad David both gave interviews pleading for the public's assistance as detectives battle to solve the eight-and-a-half-month old case.

Alicia was heading home from visiting her dad at about 6.30pm on January 28 when a black vehicle pulled up behind her alongside Victoria Park in St Andrews Road and the passenger got out.

And the terrified schoolgirl told the harrowing tale of how the man grabbed her writes and attempted to pull her into the car before she fought him off.

She said: "I just heard the car screeching. He told me I'd be safe if I went with him. He tried to take me but I pushed him off me."

"If I'd had both my earphones in my ears I wouldn't have stood a chance. I think that saved my life that day.

"I was happy, I was bubbly, I wasn't scared. My life has completely changed. I don't go out, I stay in most days.

"I just want them caught. I don't like living like this."

Dad David told the programme: "I offered to pay for a taxi but Alicia said 'no, no, I'll be all right. I told her to take earphone out on the road side road so she could hear the traffic.

"She left mine and started walking home next thing I knew my phone rang and she was crying and screaming someone had tried to grab her.

"I feel a lot of anger towards people who done it. It's harrowing what could have happened that night. It has a big impact on your life when something like this happens."

we revealed in February how Police had compiled an E-fit of a man with a European accent they wanted to find together with descriptions of two white males in their 40s with European accents.

The driver was wearing a dark grey hooded top with a Nike tick on it while the passenger who tried to grab Alicia was possibly older than the driver, of a chubby build and with short grey hair.

Detectives have also now made public CCTV footage which shows Alicia turning left at the crossroads from Spencer Bridge Road into St Andrews Road and a black car following her.

DC Leanne Lee said: "Alysia is confident this the vehicle. It was a winter's evening so it is dark and we are unable to pinpoint exact details of car.

"But if anyone was in the area at that time and has more CCTV or dashcam footage, or witnessed the incident please get in touch with us.

"Alicia has just been so brave.She was extremely frightened by what happened and still is.

"She starts college this month so is really worried that he might find her. She just wants us to catch him and bring him to justice."

As well as the interviews, Crimewatch also filmed a reconstruction of the attack in St Andrews Road using an actress. You can view the whole thing HERE on the BBC website.