Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with a kidnap in Mansfield

11 June 2019, 14:11 | Updated: 11 June 2019, 15:25

Two men have appeared in Mansfield Magistrates' Court this afternoon, in connection to a kidnapping

Owen Gamlin, 20, of no fixed address, and Steven Burgess, 24, of Commercial Gate, Mansfield, have been remanded in custody and will appear at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday 9 July.

An 18 year old man told police he was held at knife point for 12 hours after being kidnapped from Westfield Lane at 11:30pm on Tuesday 4 June.

Gamlin has also been charged with theft of a motor vehicle and assault in relation to the incident last week.

A 20-year old man had been arrested in connection with the kidnap offence and later released on police bail pending further enquiries.