Third man arrested after teen kidnapped in Selsey

All three men have since been bailed while investigations continue, they later added.

The news comes in the midst of a public appeal for information by detectives investigating the case. In a statement released earlier this week, Sussex Police explained that the incident took place at around 6.15pm on October 24.

Two boys, aged 14 and 15, had arranged to meet near the Selsey centre on Manor Road in order to sell a mobile phone. They were met by two other males, who forced the the 14-year-old, into a dark Volkswagen Golf driven by a third male and stole the phone. They let him go some five miles away and 20 minutes later, in Lockgate Road, Chichester.

The boy was safely returned home, and both of them continue to be supported by officers. The Volkswagen has been seized.

Details of the most recent arrest have not yet been confirmed, but police revealed that they arrested a 43-year-old man from Bersted and a 28-year-old man from Bognor Regis earlier this week, both on suspicion of kidnap and robbery.

"Anyone with any information about the incident, or anyone with relevant mobile, CCTV or dash cam footage, is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 1084 of 24/10,” a spokesperson said.

“In particular, officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed either the incident at The Selsey Centre or where the boy was released in Lockgate Road.”