Man believed he was 'kidnapped and forced to be a Tesco driver' Paul Luttrell was put into a coma after contracting covid Liverpool Echo · Aug 19, 2022
Grammy-nominated rapper kidnapped from brewery and shot When the rapper tried to escape, one of his kidnappers shot him in the leg The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022
Kidnapped man had boiling water poured on genitals during 12 hours of brutal torture The 30-year-old victim was taken from outside his home and bundled into the back of a car before being tortured for twelve hours, finally escaping his captors Llewllyn Campbell and John Robertson Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022
Teenage girl allegedly kidnapped and raped in Goa; family driver among four held PANAJI: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped multiple times in Vasco town of Goa, and police have arrested the driver employed by her family along with three other men in this connection, an official said on Wednesday. The girl had gone missing from her house on August 11,… The Times of India · Aug 17, 2022
Syria Denies It Is Holding American Journalist Austin Tice Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding US journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Damascus “denies it had kidnapped or is holding any American citizen on its territories.” Biden’s comments… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 17, 2022
Twisted torturers poured boiling water on man's genitals and made him swallow 'rat poison' in horror kidnapping Llewllyn Campbell kidnapped his victim before enlisting the help of another man to torture him Manchester Evening News · Aug 16, 2022
US Judge: Lebanon Can’t Intervene in Fakhoury’s Suit, Can’t Be Sued A judge on Monday denied a family’s attempt to sue Lebanon on allegations that the country’s security agency kidnapped and tortured their family member before he died in the US, and that the agency could not intervene in the case. Amer Fakhoury, a Lebanese American man, died in the United… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022
Judge: Family can't sue Lebanon over dead man's captivity A judge has denied a family’s attempt to sue Lebanon on allegations that the country’s security agency kidnapped and tortured their family member before he died in the U.S. The family’s lawsuit filed last year against Iran says Amer Fakhoury developed lymphoma and other serious medical issues while imprisoned during… The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
10 years after Austin Tice vanished in Syria, his family continues its fight for him American journalist Austin Tice is believed to have been kidnapped in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, in 2012. His mother says he's being held with a "government-related entity" in Syria. WEKU · Aug 14, 2022
3 girls kidnapped, raped in Delhi; police told to submit action taken report by Aug 14 NEW DELHI: Three girls were allegedly kidnapped and raped after giving them beverages laced with sedatives in Rohini in Delhi, police said on Thursday. The Times of India · Aug 11, 2022
Thai director Danny says Myanmar abduction rumours untrue A film director was repatriated from Myanmar on Tuesday morning after his family claimed that he had been kidnapped for ransom by the United Wa State Army (UWSA) since Jan 4. However, Myanmar authorities insisted that he had entered the UWSA's territory of his own free will. Bangkok Post · Aug 9, 2022
Govt 'ready' to repatriate Ramai from Myanmar The government is ready to repatriate film director and renowned fight choreographer Ramai "Danny" Moriphan, who was kidnapped in Myanmar over his alleged links to a drug trafficking syndicate, assistant national police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, said on Monday. Bangkok Post · Aug 8, 2022
Search called off for remains of murdered Glasgow businesswoman Lynda Spence by police Forensic teams spent months scouring a remote area near Dunoon in the hope of finding Lynda's remains. The 27-year-old was tortured and killed in 2011 after being kidnapped from a Glasgow street. Glasgow Live · Aug 6, 2022
Police call off search for body of murdered Scots financial adviser Lynda Spence The 27-year-old financial adviser was tortured and killed in 2011 after being kidnapped from a street in Broomhill, Glasgow. Daily Record · Aug 6, 2022
The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022 Friday essay: a slave state - how blackbirding in colonial Australia created a legacy of racism In July 2021, Jack Dempsey, the mayor of Bundaberg, delivered an official apology for Northern Queensland’s past reliance on the indentured labour of Pacific Islanders, many of whom were kidnapped (or “blackbirded”) and forced to work on the state’s cane plantations. “To say sorry,” explained Dempsey, “is a start in…
The Times of India · Aug 2, 2022 Thane: 13-year-old boy kidnapped, killed by smoking partners MUMBAI: Two unemployed youths have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old boy from Mira Road on the pretext of going for a smoke, murdering him, dumping his body near a bridge on the highway at Waliv and later demanding a Rs 35 lakh ransom from his mother, who works…
AAP · Aug 1, 2022 'Credit issues' in MacGill's kidnap claim Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill may have lied about being attacked and kidnapped during a drug transaction a judge was told he helped organise.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2022 Adam Smith: Separating the myth from fact - and why his Scots university beat Oxford AS a toddler, Adam Smith, was apparently kidnapped by gypsies and needed a horseback rescue from Fife’s deep woods by his uncle with a posse of…
The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022 Abduction, robbery alleged According to the police, Padmakumari of Edacode was purportedly kidnapped while she was walking near Manaluvila junction
The Times of India · Jul 27, 2022 Bihar man alleges wife and daughter kidnapped and being forced to convert; police deny BEGUSARAI: A resident of Bihar's Begusarai district has accused his neighbours, belonging to another religious community, of kidnapping his wife and married daughter and, after exploiting them sexually, putting pressure on them to convert, a claim debunked by the police.
Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022 Man who kidnapped woman and kept her in a coffin admits killing teen in chilling tapes Disturbed Michael Sams admitted killing teenager July Dart in 1991, in the unearthed tapes that will be aired on TV later this month despite previously denying the crime
The Times of India · Jul 25, 2022 Pune: Woman says girl child desire drove her to kidnap 4-year-old PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad police on Monday arrested the sister and two nieces of the woman, who had allegedly kidnapped a four-year-old girl from Chikhali on Saturday. The woman’s 12-year-old son has also been detained.
Manchester Evening News · Jul 21, 2022 ITV Coronation Street fans puzzled by Kelly's appearance as she returns home after kidnap horror Gary Windass came to Kelly's rescue after she was kidnapped by her dad's former clients
The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022 Student kidnapped over financial row rescued within 4 hours; 4 held in Karnataka BENGALURU: Acting swiftly, Yelahanka police on Monday rescued an abducted college student in less than four hours of the kidnapping. Four people, including a tur dal mill owner, were arrested.
Reuters · Jul 19, 2022 Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic priest found dead, another escapes A Nigerian Catholic priest abducted last week was found murdered on Tuesday while his colleague managed to escaped from his captors in the northern state of Kaduna, the local diocese said.