Virginia Oceanfront Hotels|"Manhunt Continues After Children Snatched From Hanley Hotel"

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TWO missing toddlers at the centre of a major police search were snatched by their dad from one of Stoke-on-Trent's biggest hotels. Wanted Saleem Tahir is thought to have waited for his ex-partner to go out shopping before 'barging' his way into their room at the Quality Hotel, in Hanley, and grabbing his two children.It is understood two-year-old Na'llah Khan and her 10-month-old brother Sulailman Khan were being looked after by their maternal grandmother at the time. Now Staffordshire Police are examining CCTV and forensic evidence from the hotel to help find 40-year-old Mr Tahir, pictured top right, and the children. Officers took their final statements from hotel staff yesterday. Quality Hotel general manager, Patrick Fitzgerald, told The Sentinel: "The police were called in and took forensic evidence and downloaded the CCTV images from the time that the mother, father and children were present in the hotel.

"The police have taken statements from the staff, including the receptionist who was on duty at the time. "They are going through the CCTV images, which are very clear. "They have now taken their final statements and will use this information in their search for the father. "This is a terrible thing to have taken place." It is understood the children and their mother, who has not been named, had been in hiding in Stoke-on-Trent when they were snatched at 5pm on Friday. Mr Tahir and the children, who are originally from Nottingham, are believed to be with his 67-year-old mother Denise Smith-Sellers. They were last seen in Birmingham at about 8pm on Friday. In 2003, Mr Tahir was jailed for 10 years for torturing his wife and mistress. Police are increasingly concerned for the welfare of the children. Chief Inspector Jane Hewitt said: "Our priority is the safe return of the children. At the time, the children were in a room with an elderly relative. We are continuing to pursue a number of lines of inquiry, including CCTV and talking to witnesses."

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