Man jailed after assault and kidnap of man in Nuneaton

"This was a premeditated attack and kidnap of a man who suffered a terrifying ordeal."

A 29-year-old who kidnapped a man has been jailed.

The victim, a man in his 50s, was attacked after Abdul Shakeel Qayyum climbed through the bathroom window of his flat in the Abbey Green area of the town on the afternoon of 26 June 2023.

Qayyum grabbed a wrench and started to hit the victim in the arms and head while demanding the money he claimed he was owed.

Qayyum then said he was going to take the victim to Coventry where he would be stabbed and thrown in the canal and forced the victim into his car.

The victim managed to escape from the car on Greenmore Road where he ran to the nearest house.

He was taken to hospital where he was treated for his injuries.

Qayyum, 29, of Spencer Avenue, Coventry pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and kidnap following an investigation by Nuneaton CID. He was jailed for three-and-a-half years.

Detective Constable Thompson from Nuneaton CID said: “This was a premeditated attack and kidnap of a man who suffered a terrifying ordeal. Fortunately, he wasn’t badly injured.

“Warwickshire Police is committed to making the streets of the county safer and we will not tolerate these kinds of actions.”

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