30/10/2017

Two Men Charged Over Kidnapping In L'Derry

Two men have been charged over a kidnapping in Co L'Derry.

The charges are in relation to an incident on Thursday, 26 October, in which a man was pulled into a vehicle in the Westway area.

He was later found safe and well.

The suspects, aged 31 and 33, are due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates' court today, 30 October.

(CD/LM)

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