A 34-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping an eight-year-old boy and attempting to abduct his older brother from their Wheatbelt home.
WA Police confirmed on Friday night the man has been charged with two counts of forcibly detaining a child under 16, deprivation of liberty, being disguised to commit an offence, two counts of aggravated burglary and criminal damage.
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Source: thewest.com.au