AN INVESTIGATION into an alleged attempt to kidnap three girls in a North Yorkshire town has closed with no further action to be taken.

North Yorkshire Police said two men - aged 19 and 46 - were arrested in Bradford following an incident in Knaresborough on Monday, March 11, in which the girls were approached by men in a silver van.

A police spokeswoman said on Friday that the investigation "has now concluded and no further action is to be taken against the two men.

The spokeswoman said detectives found the men had been in the area and stopped their van for a legitimate reason and had not caused any distress or harm to the girls.

Detective Sergeant Paul Schofield said: "We have now concluded our enquiries and we are satisfied that the two men involved did not cause the girls any harm and had stopped in the area for genuine reasons, so no further action will be taken against them.

"While this incident seems to be one of miscommunication, the girls took the right steps to leave a situation in which they felt uncomfortable and raise their concerns with an appropriate adult who then contacted the police."