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| A British model was kidnapped and held captive in Italy for six days, police have said, by a man who reportedly intended to auction her on the dark web. | A British model was kidnapped and held captive in Italy for six days, police have said, by a man who reportedly intended to auction her on the dark web. |
| A Polish national with British residence has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping for extortion purposes, according to reports, after the 20-year-old woman was returned to the British consulate in Milan. It is currently unclear why the kidnapping came to an end. | |
| Police said the woman had come to Milan for a photoshoot, apparently a fake setup, and was attacked and abducted on 11 July. | |
| According to court documents, the woman was drugged and transported in a bag to Borgial, an isolated village near Turin. | According to court documents, the woman was drugged and transported in a bag to Borgial, an isolated village near Turin. |
| It is alleged two men tried to sell the woman online for around £230,000 and demanded the model’s agent pay to secure her safe release. | It is alleged two men tried to sell the woman online for around £230,000 and demanded the model’s agent pay to secure her safe release. |
| She was kept handcuffed to furniture but was freed after six days and taken to the British embassy in Milan, despite the ransom not being paid. | She was kept handcuffed to furniture but was freed after six days and taken to the British embassy in Milan, despite the ransom not being paid. |
| The suspect, who has been named in reports as Lukasz Herba, dropped her off at the consulate on 17 July, police said. | The suspect, who has been named in reports as Lukasz Herba, dropped her off at the consulate on 17 July, police said. |
| At one point, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the woman was told she could be freed upon payment of around £45,000. It has also been reported that the captors threatened to kill her if she told police about the incident. | At one point, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the woman was told she could be freed upon payment of around £45,000. It has also been reported that the captors threatened to kill her if she told police about the incident. |
| Investigators are exploring the possibility the woman was abducted so she could be auctioned off online as a sex slave, according to reports. | Investigators are exploring the possibility the woman was abducted so she could be auctioned off online as a sex slave, according to reports. |
| Corriere della Sera said the suspect discovered the model had a young child and considered her unsuitable for sex trafficking. | |
| Italian police said they are working with officials in Britain and Poland as they continue to investigate. | Italian police said they are working with officials in Britain and Poland as they continue to investigate. |
| A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: “We have been providing consular support to a British woman in Italy and are in touch with local authorities.” | A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: “We have been providing consular support to a British woman in Italy and are in touch with local authorities.” |