A chef has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 14-year-old girl as she walked to school.

32-year-old David Young from Ifield approached the girl in the Three Bridges area in October. He reportedly took the girl away from the road and searched her clothes before leaving on a bike. 

The girl who can’t be named for legal reasons has received support from Sussex Police.

He denies two other charges, including kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence and breaching a sexual offence prevention order.

The trial is currently scheduled for March 28.