Man charged after alleged attempted abductions by bogus police officer

A man has been charged after allegedly posing as a bogus police officer to try and abduct schoolchildren in north London.

Abdi Waise, 28, of no fixed address was today charged with six counts of attempted kidnap and five counts of impersonating a police officer.

The charges relate to alleged incidents of attempted abductions in Hornsey on January 15 and 16.

Waise was also charged with one count of false imprisonment, one count of stalking and one count of inciting a 15-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity.

He will appear in custody at Wood Green Magistrates’ Court on Friday.