A man accused of kidnapping a child in Wellington has appeared in the Wellington District Court.
Benjamin Mangirane, 21, is accused of picking up the seven-year-old girl at a busy intersection in the suburb of Berhampore about 11.30am on Saturday and trying to carry her away.
Police say a passer-by intervened and the girl was only held for a short time.
The accused also faces a kidnapping charge and was remanded in custody until Friday.
