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Kidnapping gang forced men into van, beat them and threatened to cut off fingers and ears

Mason Schubeler, 20, Harri Pearce, 22, Reece Speirs, 23, Ricky Fidler, 21, and Laura Watson, 46, all played their part in a terrifying kidnap which saw two men bound with cable ties and forced into a van on July 1 last year

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

Coast Road kidnap gang forced men into van and threatened to cut off fingers and ears

Mason Schubeler, 20, Harri Pearce, 22, Reece Speirs, 23, Ricky Fidler, 21, and Laura Watson, 46, were all jailed for a total of over 44 years

Chronicle Live · Apr 6, 2023

The brazen burglars who invaded North East homes while people were still inside

It is every homeowner's worst fear to be targeted by a burglar - and these crooks have all appeared in court recently for leaving innocent people terrified

Chronicle Live · Feb 18, 2023