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Two men charged over alleged Sydney kidnapping which left one victim with severed finger Two men charged over alleged Sydney kidnapping which left one victim with severed finger
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The men have been charged with kidnapping offences after a couple was allegedly abducted in the Sydney suburb of FairfieldThe men have been charged with kidnapping offences after a couple was allegedly abducted in the Sydney suburb of Fairfield
Two men have been charged over the alleged kidnapping of a man and a woman in Sydney’s southwest, which police say left one of the victims with a severed finger. Two men have been charged over the alleged kidnapping of a man and a woman in Sydney’s south-west, which police say left one of the victims with a severed finger.
The alleged victims - a 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman - were walking towards a car park at Fairfield in Sydney’s southwest on 18 January when they were grabbed by two men wearing balaclavas, NSW police said. The alleged victims, a 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, were walking towards a car park at Fairfield in Sydney’s south-west on 18 January when they were grabbed by two men wearing balaclavas, New South Wales police said.
They were allegedly forced into a vehicle, held hostage and tortured for two days before managing to escape from a location at Swan Bay, about 25km northeast of Raymond Terrace, before calling a family member who contacted police. They were allegedly forced into a vehicle, held hostage and tortured for two days before managing to escape from a location at Swan Bay, about 25km north-east of Raymond Terrace, before calling a family member who contacted police.
“The man’s finger was severed during the incident,” police said on Monday.“The man’s finger was severed during the incident,” police said on Monday.
Earlier this month officers from Strike Force Bultje raided two homes in Smithfield and Cartwright, arresting two men aged 24 and 25. Earlier this month officers from strike force bultje raided two homes in Smithfield and Cartwright, arresting two men, 24 and 25.
They have since been charged with a string of kidnapping offences including detaining the couple against their will and participating in a criminal group.They have since been charged with a string of kidnapping offences including detaining the couple against their will and participating in a criminal group.
The older man was also charged with one count of damaging property by fire for a separate incident, where a Molotov cocktail was allegedly thrown at a home in Bossley Park on 22 January. The older man was also charged with one count of damaging property by fire for a separate incident, where a molotov cocktail was allegedly thrown at a home in Bossley Park on 22 January.
The charges come amidst a spate of recent violent kidnappings across Sydney that police say are linked to organised crime gangs using victims to extort money. The charges come amid a spate of recent violent kidnappings across Sydney that police said are linked to organised crime gangs using victims to extort money.
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Both men appeared at Fairfield local court earlier this month, where they were formally refused bail to reappear before Parramatta local court on 1 May.Both men appeared at Fairfield local court earlier this month, where they were formally refused bail to reappear before Parramatta local court on 1 May.