Kidnapper who held victim for four days sentenced

A man who held another man captive for four days, beating him up and stealing around £77,000, has been sentenced to more than eight years in a young offender’s institution.

Cadnaan Ali was travelling from London to Luton with the victim, and when they arrived two other men got in the car with them.

Ali was aware that the victim recently received a significant pay-out following an accident, so he conducted a plan to extort the money.

The three men, including Ali, attacked the victim, holding him for the next four days at addresses in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and London and forcing him to transfer money to various accounts.

The victim eventually managed to escape, but Ali continued to harass and threaten the man telling him not to identify him to police.

Following an investigation by Bedfordshire Police, Ali, 19, of Overton Road, London, was convicted of kidnap, causing actual bodily harm, two charges of theft and two charges of perverting the course of justice. He was sentenced to eight years and two months in custody.

Detective Sergeant Richard Marshall of Bedfordshire Police CID, said: "This was an exceptionally violent attack, executed with weapons for financial gain.

“The offence clearly shows meticulous planning, and when Ali lost control of the situation, he resorted to threatening the victim in a desperate attempt to evade justice.

“The victim has shown immense courage by coming forward, and I am pleased for him. The lengthy sentence handed to Ali sends a strong message.

“We believe Ali has been deeply involved in serious violence and gang-related crimes, and we will continue to do everything in our power to bring such criminals to justice."

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