Police in Northern Ireland are tonight investigating a bid to abduct a teenage girl in Belfast.

A man who attempted to abduct a teenage girl in the Midlands intended to sexually assault her, Mullingar Circuit Court has heard.

Police in Belfast are looking for a middle aged man who attempted to abduct a teenage girl from a street in the city today.

A 25-year-old man who abducted a teenage Spanish student and raped her repeatedly over a 21-hour period will be sentenced next week.