Distressing moment man is kidnapped from Shropshire house while woman screams 'let him go'
CCTV captures the moment a man was kidnapped and driven across Telford, with his legs hanging out of the boot of the car
Distressing CCTV captures the moment a man was kidnapped from a home while a woman can be heard screaming: "Let him go!"
The 21-year-old victim was dragged from the property before being bundled into the boot of a black Audi A4 on December 29 last year.
A court heard he was driven across Telford, with his legs hanging out of the boot of the car, before being beaten, tortured and finally escaping his attackers.
Haider Ali, 22, of Wellington, was found guilty of kidnap at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Tuesday (June 16).
Four other men - Jawad Hussain, 20, Ehteshan Hussain, 22, Faheem Chohan, 23, and 24-year-old Shayyan Hussain - had already admitted their part in the brutal attack.
The two-week trial was told how four masked men dragged the victim from an address in the Arleston area of the town at around 2.18pm.
Harrowing footage show a woman frantically screaming before she is knocked to the ground and the gang speed away.
CCTV cameras also shows the vehicle travelling through Wellington with the boot open and the victim’s feet hanging out of the car.
They drove to a storage unit in Eyton, where the victim was taken inside and violently assaulted by his kidnappers.
Ali arrived 20 minutes later in a Volkswagen Passat, before leaving after 10 minutes followed by the Audi carrying two of the kidnappers.
The two vehicles then drove to Lilleshall Golf Club to dump the Audi before the two occupants got into the Volkswagen.
Two of the thugs were then dropped off at a different address in Arleston with Ali returning to the unit to collect the other two men.
They left at at around 3.44pm and the victim was left locked inside the unit and tied to a chair.
The abandoned Audi was later reported to police and CCTV of the Volkswagen led officers to Ali.
While Ali was in custody a video of the victim being tortured by the kidnappers was sent to his phone at 7.11pm.
Officers were able to identify the four suspects as Jawad Hussain, Ehteshan Hussain, Chohan and Shayyan Hussain.
After Ali was arrested, the four men went back to the unit, put the victim into a car and drove towards north Shropshire.
Police received a call at 9.58pm from a takeaway in Whitchurch reporting a man had managed to escape kidnap and was seriously injured.
Officers attended and identified the man as the victim.
The victim revealed he escaped while two of the suspects were out of the car and he was able to lock the doors before noticing the keys in the ignition and driving to safety.
He was then taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries.
The victim was also able to confirm the identities of the other four men involved.
All five men are due to be sentenced at a later date at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
Detective Chief Inspector Lee Holehouse, from West Mercia Police’s Major Investigations Unit, said: “This was a shocking and deeply disturbing attack in which a young man was kidnapped in broad daylight, subjected to a sustained and brutal assault, and held against his will.
“The actions of all five men involved show a complete disregard for human life and the law, and the level of violence and intimidation used is utterly unacceptable.
“I welcome yesterday's verdict against Haider Ali, which means five men involved in this appalling crime have now been held to account for their actions.
“I would like to commend the bravery of the victim in escaping such terrifying circumstances, and the determination of officers whose swift and thorough investigation within those first 24 hours, and afterwards, brought those responsible to justice.
“Our communities should be reassured that this kind of criminality will not be tolerated, and we will continue to pursue those who pose a danger to others.”