Dramatic moment more than 100 police officers save suspected 'paedophile' from public lynching after he allegedly tried to rape and kidnap a five-year-old girl

  • More than 100 police officers helped save suspected paedophile from mob
  • Large crowd chased man down the street before he hid in a nearby building
  • It came after he allegedly tried to kidnap and rape a five-year-old local girl
  • Footage shows crowd descending on man in road - some armed with sticks

By Emma Glanfield for MailOnline

Published: 18:04 EST, 21 March 2016 | Updated: 18:14 EST, 21 March 2016

This is the dramatic moment more than 100 police officers stepped in to save a suspected paedophile from a public lynching after he was targeted for apparently trying to rape a young girl.

Shocking footage shows an angry mob pursuing the man in the city of Cali, in the west Colombian province of Valle del Cauca, after he allegedly kidnapped and tried to rape a five-year-old.

It took more than 100 special police agents to save the man from a public lynching after he was rounded upon by a baying crowd – many armed with large sticks - as he desperately hid in a house.

Shocking video footage shows a large angry mob pursuing the suspected paedophile in the city of Cali, in the west Colombian province of Valle del Cauca, after he allegedly kidnapped and tried to rape a five-year-old

Dramatic footage shows the angry locals, some of whom can be seen wielding sticks, as they stand around shouting and protesting angrily at the man who they claimed had attempted to kidnap and rape a young girl

Members of the local community claimed they stopped the man in the act of trying to force himself on the five-year-old girl and began to chase him down the street before he sought refuge in a house.

Eyewitness Jose Mendez said: 'He tried to rape her and rob her, then he ran away and hid in a house, people came, they wanted to lynch him.'

The angry mob grew larger and larger when they heard what had apparently happened, but before they managed to catch him, the accused hid in a house where the gate had been left open and locked the door.

The mob crowded around the building and angrily shouted at him to get out of the property.

It took 100 armed police officers to control the crowd and get the man out of the house to save him from being lynched by the mob.

Dramatic footage shows the locals, some of whom can be seen wielding sticks, as they stand around shouting and protesting angrily. 

It took more than 100 special police agents to save the man (seen being led away in white) from a public lynching after he was rounded upon by a baying crowd – many armed with large sticks - as he hid in a house

The special officers, in yellow helmets and full body armour, escorted the man out of the house and into a van

Onlookers could be seen taking photos and video of the dramatic incident in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca

The special officers, in yellow helmets and full body armour, line up between them and the building where the suspect is hiding.

The accused then sprints out of the building escorted by the officers, covering his head with his white t-shirt, before jumping to the safety of the police vehicles.

He was taken to the station where he will be detained while authorities investigate the case. 

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