Overview
- Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, 28, of Stanier Street, Swindon, was sentenced to four years and one month in custody plus a two-year, 11‑month extended licence after pleading guilty to attempted kidnap.
- Prosecutors said he grabbed and dragged a 17-year-old walking home on March 6 in Princes Street before bus passengers intervened and a witness recorded him on a mobile phone.
- Judge Jason Taylor KC said Adam posed a significant risk of serious harm, noting the unknown intent made the offence particularly sinister, and he granted High Sheriff Awards to two members of the public.
- Police said the footage helped identify and arrest Adam, who had delayed proceedings by refusing to engage before changing his plea to guilty on October 14.
- The court heard Adam previously entered the UK illegally in September 2023 and served seven months for arriving without valid entry clearance, while police linked the case to Project Vigilant and the victim described feeling unsafe since the attack.