West Yorkshire Police have denied reports a gang of machete-armed balaclava-clad kidnappers are snatching students in Leeds after a number of social media posts went viral.
The dismissal comes after a number of social media posts went viral within the student community in Leeds, claiming that a black van had been seen kidnapping students in the city.
A social media user claimed in a Leeds student group that she had witnessed two men armed with machetes and guns in a black van kidnapping a student in Hyde Park, Leeds. Another user then alleged she had seen the kidnap victim being dropped off by his assailants after being robbed of everything, including his shoes.
