Police hunt holiday isle man who tried to lead British girl aged three away from father British police are attempting to find a man who tried to snatch a three-year-old girl from her parents in the Canary Islands. A family from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, were on holiday in Costa Teguise in Lanzarote on 30 January last year when a man - believed to be British - attempted to kidnap the girl in a shop. The victim's father noticed she was missing, left a store and spotted the youngster being led around a corner into an alleyway by a man, who was holding her by the hand. He shouted out and ran up to his daughter, pulling her away from the man who then left the scene. The family were on the beach a short time later and saw the same man, who spoke fluent English, sitting between some rocks and acting suspiciously. The victim's father confronted the suspect, but he left the scene before police arrived. But the quick-thinking family took photos of the man, which have been released by police today, in an attempt to identify him. The suspect is described as white, with pasty skin, of stocky build with broad shoulders, 5ft 8ins to 5ft 9ins, 40 to 55 years old, with short dark hair and a dark moustache. Investigating officer Detective Constable John Swallow said: "This is a very concerning incident in which a young girl was led away from her family by an unknown man. The victim's father knew it was his daughter being led around the corner because he recognised her flashing trainers. The incident was reported to Thames Valley Police after initially being reported to police in Lanzarote and we have been making enquiries to try and establish the man's identity since then. We are working closely with the Spanish authorities and Interpol on this case and will continue to do so. We have reason to believe he may be a British citizen as he spoke fluent English and made references to being on holiday. I am appealing for anyone who recognises the man in the images or has information on his whereabouts to contact police as soon as possible. It is nearly six years since Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in the Algarve region of Portugal, just a few days before her fourth birthday. She has never been found. No connection has been made with the Lanzarote incident.