A young boy was reportedly caught trying to slit a 3-year-old girl's neck.
The event occurred in the city of Touba, Senegal on Friday, February 4.
At about 5 p.m., the teenager was spotted hurrying with the girl towards an abandoned structure.
The manager of an auto shop grew suspicious when he saw the teenager with the girl and started following him as he brought the girl into a deserted building a few meters away from the garage.
A short time later, the garage manager notified two of his trainees to the teenager's unusual movements.
The apprentices followed the teenager to his hiding place, where they were shocked to see him holding a knife over the little girl.
The apprentices took the suspect to the police station where he was questioned.
According to the revelations of the Touba Brigade, the suspect is a 15-year-old apprentice driver.
The little girl, identified by her initials, KS, to protect her identity, was rescued and has now been reunited with her parents KY and DM, whose names have also been abbreviated to hide their identities.