In Wales, a court sentenced three men to eight years in prison for the kidnapping of a Jewish-Israeli music producer. The incident, which took place in west Wales, involved the men tricking the victim into traveling to a remote location, where they handcuffed him to a radiator. The gang organized the attack through a Telegram group chat and used false identities to lure the victim to a secluded cottage under the guise of a music production meeting. However, the taxi driver managed to escape and alert the authorities.
The court heard that the attackers targeted the victim based on his perceived wealth and Jewish heritage. The judge emphasized that the attack was driven by external events and sentenced the perpetrators to eight years and one month in prison. The victim described being physically assaulted, handcuffed, and threatened during the ordeal. The men were found hiding in nearby fields and pleaded guilty to kidnapping charges.