Family of kidnap victim say their lives have 'changed beyond recognition forever' as two men are jailed

One of the men bundled the young woman into a van in Mountsorrel minutes before she was found seriously injured on the A6.

Chay Bowskill, 20, was found guilty of kidnap, coercive and controlling behaviour and perverting the course of justice, following a trial at Leicester Crown Court.

Bowskill, of Empingham Drive, Syston, was found not guilty of a charge of section 18 grievous bodily harm.

A second man, Rocco Sansome, 20, of Wanlip Lane, Birstall, was also found guilty of kidnap.

At around 10.45 am on Thursday 17 September 2020, members of the public alerted the police after they came across 19-year-old Angel Lynn lying seriously injured in the carriageway of the A6 near Loughborough.

East Midlands Ambulance Service took Angel to hospital and despite intensive medical intervention, she remains in hospital with life-changing injuries.

During the investigation, officers uncovered that shortly before being found injured, Angel was seen exiting a silver transit van that had pulled up in Loughborough Road in Mountsorrel. 

Bowskill – who was Angel’s boyfriend - followed her out of the van, forcibly picked her up in the street and carried her back into the van. The vehicle which was being driven by a Sansome then swiftly left the area at speed.

At some point in the journey after, Angel exited the vehicle while it travelled along the A6.

Bowskill was sentenced to a total of seven-and-a-half years in prison, while Sansome was sentenced to 21 months in prison.

Angel’s father, Paddy, said: “Our lives have been changed beyond recognition forever.  Angel was so full of life and had such a great future ahead of her.  That future has sadly been taken away from her.

“The catastrophic injuries Angel suffered will mean life will never be the same for her or our family.  Every day is not only a huge struggle for Angel but also a huge struggle for our family and friends.  We are lucky in some ways as we are a close family, we have lots of lovely friends who help us and people that care in other ways."

Detective Chief Inspector Tony Yarwood, East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime Team, said: “Angel is a young woman who had plans and aspirations in place and the rest of her life to look forward to. Because of the extent of her injuries she now faces constant medical treatment and round the clock care.

“Her family remain devastated by what has happened and I praise the strength and bravery they have shown and continue to demonstrate to this day.

“No verdict or subsequent sentence can make up for the quality of life this young woman has lost."

Angel Lynn (Image credit: Leicestershire Police)