Men jailed after kidnap victim put through 18-hour horrifying ordeal

Four offenders have been jailed for more than 40 years between them after a man was kidnapped and beaten in July last year.

They had posed as police officers and pretended to arrest their victim before taking him away to a park in Whiston, where they began assaulting him.

READ MORE > School finance manager jailed for 10 months after stealing nearly £25,000 from primary school

He was later taken a house where he was handcuffed to a chair, restrained and assaulted.

At around 6.30pm on July 27, officers raided a property in Woodhurst Close, Huyton to reports that a man had been kidnapped and assaulted.

A 33-year-old man was found with multiple serious injuries and taken to hospital for treatment.

The victim's ordeal lasted for around 18 hours, during which time the offenders attacked him with metal sticks, stabbed him and struck him with a machete.

They also used an iron to burn their victim and had boiling water poured on him.

The victim sustained multiple injuries including burns, cuts, laceration sand a fractured arm.

At Liverpool Crown Court four offenders were jailed for their part in the incident.

They were:

• David Lee Kelly, 28 years, of Gonville Road, Bootle was jailed for 14 years, four months for kidnap, false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, as well as aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving.

David Kelly

• John George Hayter, 41 years, of Woodhurst Close, Huyton was jailed for eight years, one month for false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

John Hayter

• Liam Anthony Field, 23 years, of Kevins Drive, Kirkby was jailed for 12 years, nine months for kidnap, false imprisonment and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Liam Field

• A 17-year-old boy was sentenced to five years detention for false imprisonment and possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine.

Detective Chief Inspector Ian Warlow said: "It is pleasing to know that these four males will now spend a long time behind bars, where they belong.

"This was a sickening, premeditated and sustained assault that not only left the victim with multiple injuries all over his body, but would have been absolutely terrifying and the psychological scars will last a lifetime.

"The fact such a depraved attack was planned in such detail, and was done in an attempt to extract cash from the man’s loved ones, only makes it more shocking.

"I hope the jailing of these four males brings the victim and his loved ones some closure to this truly harrowing chapter in their lives, and they are able to move on as a family as best they can.

"I would like to thank the officers who put an end to the victim’s ordeal for their bravery and professionalism, and the detectives who investigated this incident and helped put the offenders behind bars. I would also like to thank the CPS for their support throughout this case."