Toddler abduction attempt warning

The men, in their 20s, were filmed by CCTV cameras

Police are hunting for two men who tried to abduct a two-year-old girl from a city centre store.

One of the men beckoned the youngster out of the Cardiff store after she briefly became separated from her mother.

The incident, around 1500 GMT in the Argos store in Queen's Arcade on Thursday, was caught on CCTV cameras which showed the man grabbing the child's hand.

Detectives have set up an incident room at the city's central police station and have warned parents and shop workers to be extra vigilant.

The man filmed by the in-store cameras is described as black, up to 6ft tall and in his mid 20's with a goatee moustache and bald head. His teeth are said to be notably white.

I would like to reassure the public that this is an isolated incident and there is no need for panic Inspector David Bishop

He has a medium build and was wearing dark trousers and a white T-shirt embossed with a motif on the left breast and writing on its back.

The man with him was also black, although he was slightly shorter. He wore a light three-quarter length, two-tone coat.

South Wales Police Detective Inspector Dave Bishop said: "We are treating this incident extremely seriously and have set up an incident room at Cardiff Central.

"I would like to reassure the public, particularly parents of young children, that this is an isolated incident and there is no need for panic. However I would urge them to be extra vigilant while these inquiries continue."