Warnbro kidnapping: Man charged after 9-year-old was allegedly lured into car in Perth

Warnbro kidnapping: Man charged after 9-year-old was allegedly lured into car in Perth

  • Police have charged a man with allegedly kidnapping a schoolgirl in Perth

A man has been charged with allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a nine-year-old girl while she was at school in a Perth suburb.

Ryan Ashley Darken, 37, has been charged with four charges following the Warnbro, south town incident, including detention of another with intent to deter/disable a person from committing an act, false imprisonment and assault.

A school parent reportedly noticed the girl boarded a silver subway train around 8.45am before she was later found in distress, barefoot and with zip ties on her hands outside a nearby supermarket.

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A nine-year-old girl was found Friday with her hands tied with zip ties outside an IGA in Port Kennedy (above) after allegedly getting into a stranger's car

A nine-year-old girl was found Friday with her hands tied with zip ties outside an IGA in Port Kennedy (above) after allegedly getting into a stranger’s car

A concerned parent spotted the young girl who was reportedly given a silver car on her way to school around 8.45am on Friday (pictured the IGA where the girl was found).

A concerned parent spotted the young girl who was reportedly given a silver car on her way to school around 8.45am on Friday (pictured the IGA where the girl was found).

Police have charged a 37-year-old man with four offenses (pictured arresting the man)

Police have charged a 37-year-old man with four offenses (pictured arresting the man)

WA Police surround a car that the arrested man is said to have been driving

WA Police surround a car that the arrested man is said to have been driving

Janice Dean

Janice Dean is a WSTPost U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime. Janice Dean joined WSTPost in 2023 from the Daily Express and previously worked for Chemist and Druggist and the Jewish Chronicle. He is a graduate of Cambridge University. Languages: English. You can get in touch with me by emailing: janicedean@wstpost.com.

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