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Teen accused of abducting 17yo with intent to force marriage
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- Police arrested Ayom Deng, 18, in Melbourne's west on Wednesday.
- The details were revealed in court documents released after Ayom Deng, 18, faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
- He was arrested in Melbourne's west at about 10am on Wednesday over the alleged abduction near a school in Melbourne's south-east.
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Police arrested Ayom Deng, 18, in Melbourne's west on Wednesday. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
Link copied Share Share article. A teen has been accused of abducting a 17-year-old girl from near a Melbourne school with the intention of marrying her without her consent.
The details were revealed in court documents released after Ayom Deng, 18, faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
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