A Leighton man has been remanded in custody after he was charged over the abduction of a nine-year-old girl.
Derek Cyril Cheeseman, of Waterloo Road, appeared at Luton Magistrates Court this morning.
The 75-year-old was arrested in connection with the abduction of a young girl in the Meadow Way area of Leighton Buzzard.
Cheeseman was charged by Bedfordshire Police this morning with one count of kidnap and one count of impersonating a police constable.
The young girl returned safely to her home in Leighton Buzzard on Sunday evening.
Cheeseman is now due to appear on December 4 at Luton Crown Court.