A group of men 'shouted aggressively' at a 16-year-old boy before forcing him into a car.

At around 4pm on Saturday, April 15, the boy was walking along Warwick Avenue when he was approached by four men in a black Mini.

Three men exited the car and shouted aggressively at the boy, forcing him into the vehicle.

The Mini then drove away towards Canterbury Avenue and turned right.

Approximately 10 minutes later, the Mini returned to Canterbury Avenue and the boy was let out of the car.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses of the incident of kidnap and has released an image of the black Mini Clubman involved in the incident.

The vehicle has a red roof, two red stripes running across the top and dark/black alloys.

The man driving the car is described as white, aged in his twenties, with short dark hair and wearing black clothing.

The front seat passenger is described as a white man, aged in his twenties, with short, dark hair, approximately 5ft 8ins tall, wearing a light grey puffa-style hooded top and grey tracksuit bottoms. He was carrying an object around 1 metre in length that is believed to be either a stick or a knife.

One of the rear seat passengers is described as a white man, aged in his twenties, with short, brown hair, approximately 5ft 9ins tall, of slim/muscular build, wearing a red short-sleeved t-shirt, black trousers with black and white trainers.

The other rear seat passenger is described as a white man, aged in his twenties, with short, black hair, approximately 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build, wearing a long-sleeved black jumper and black tracksuit bottoms.

All of the men are described as having Irish accents.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Ashley Jones, based at Slough police station, said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who has information about what happened to please come forward.

“We would also appeal to any motorists who were in the local area around the time of the incident to please check dash-cam footage in case it may have captured something that could assist the investigation.

“Additionally, please could any residents in the vicinity of Warwick Avenue and Canterbury Avenue with CCTV also review any footage and get in touch if you believe it may have captured anything that could help the investigation.

“Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101, or making a report online, quoting reference 43230163928.

“Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via its website.”