Lancaster man charged with woman's 'terrifying' abduction
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The woman was abducted on Dalton Square and escaped an hour later in Garstang
A man has been charged with kidnapping a woman who was abducted in a "terrifying ordeal", police said.
The 45-year-old was pulled into a van by a man, police added, who then drove off with her inside from Dalton Square, Lancaster at about 14:00 BST on 5 June.
She escaped about an hour later on Cockerham Road in Garstang, said a Lancashire Constabulary spokesperson.
Darren Hodgson, 50, of Barnacre Close, Lancaster is due to appear at Preston Crown Court on 8 July.
Det Con Ben Heap said: "This must have been a terrifying ordeal for the victim who was... driven around for over an hour before she managed to escape."
Police have appealed for anyone who saw a grey Renault van in the area at the time to contact them.
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