Three people have appeared in Court accused of kidnapping and falsely imprisoning a man in Exeter in March this year.
Luke Haworth, 31, of Hawthorn Road, Taunton, Charlotte Statham, of Pintail Road, Minehead, and Laura Linsell, 30, of Shillingford, appeared together during a brief hearing in North Devon Magistrates'on Friday, where each spoke only to confirm their name, date of birth and address.
The trio have been charged with carrying out the kidnap of Steven Gill and falsely imprisoning him in Exeter on March 1.
They each also face charges of blackmailing and causing actual bodily harm to Mr Gill on the same date.
The group will appear at Exeter Crown Court on October 17.
