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Kidnapping

Last year

2024

factcheck

Debunked: No evidence of attempted child abduction claims in Dundalk

15 Aug 2024

Gavin Plumb

Accused security guard says Holly Willoughby kidnap plot would put him on ‘death row’

26 Jun 2024

silverbridge

Two men arrested after reported kidnapping and assault in south Armagh

18 Feb 2024

All time

statement

Military action delaying release of Diaz's father, say kidnappers

6 Nov 2023

7

appeal

'I beg you to release him' - Diaz makes emotional plea about father's kidnapping

5 Nov 2023

0

This Morning

Security officer accused of Holly Willoughby kidnap plot will face trial next year

3 Nov 2023

Australia

Australian man jailed for 13 years for kidnapping 4-year-old Cleo Smith

5 Apr 2023

1

Cartel

Mexico arrests five cartel members following the kidnapping and killing of Americans

10 Mar 2023

3

Mexico

Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead

7 Mar 2023

9

Tamaulipas

Four US citizens kidnapped by gunmen after crossing border into Mexico

Updated 6 Mar 2023

4

dunmurry

Man charged with West Belfast kidnapping

Updated 15 Jan 2023

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US

Bodies of kidnapped California family including baby found in orchard

6 Oct 2022

4

Christian Aid Ministries

17 American missionaries kidnapped in Haiti, says US religious group

17 Oct 2021

15

Concern

Former Australian Test cricketer victim of targeted kidnapping

5 May 2021

1

Malibu

Ex-NFL star Joe Montana and wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild

28 Sep 2020

12

Kumberg

Austrian triathlete escapes kidnapping after convincing her captor to let her go

26 Jul 2019

11

Kidnapping

Police release footage of moment 5-month-old baby rescued from kidnapping in UK

13 Jun 2019

19

jayme closs

US man pleads guilty to kidnapping girl and killing her parents

28 Mar 2019

jayme closs

Kidnapping suspect 'kept teenager under bed for nearly three months' after shooting her parents

15 Jan 2019

Denial

'Give me a break' - Benzema rubbishes reports of involvement in attempted kidnapping

19 Oct 2018

2

Securicor

Judge says victims of tiger kidnapping deserve 'enormous respect' as she jails men for total of 52 years

Updated 16 Jul 2018

30

Tiger Kidnapping

Armed raiders pointed gun at boy's head while he had panic attack, court hears

30 Jan 2018

Italy

Man arrested after British model (20) kidnapped, drugged and auctioned on dark web for €250,000

5 Aug 2017

1

Limerick

Man accused of abducting, and stealing savings from, his own elderly father granted bail

13 Jun 2017

Central Criminal Court

Westmeath man who kidnapped his ex-partner handed 7-year jail term

30 May 2017

1

nicosia

Cyprus police make arrests in hunt for kidnapped girl

28 Apr 2017

7

Extradition

Man wanted on charges of kidnapping his ex-partner surrenders himself to authorities

1 Mar 2017

Abduction

Man threatened to cut off penis of man he wrongly thought was a sex offender

21 Dec 2016

19

Longford

Man convicted of kidnapping ex-partner, jury fails to reach verdict on rape charge

21 Dec 2016

RIP

Uefa vice president's niece found dead after kidnapping

21 Sep 2016

15

North Dublin

Man 'hijacks woman's car' before crashing with her still in it in early morning drama

14 Sep 2016

29

zephany nurse

South African woman jailed for 10 years for kidnapping baby she raised as her own

15 Aug 2016

33

Natascha Kampusch

Hate mail, attacks and hugs: Ten years after being freed from her kidnapper

14 Aug 2016

15

Court

Primark kidnapping: 'They offered her sweets... there was a level of planning'

19 Jul 2016

31

Utah

Trucker accused of keeping women as sex slaves faces 20 years in prison

1 Jul 2016

18

Take 5

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

7 Jun 2016

The Great Escape

Mexican footballer beat his kidnapper up in order to free himself

31 May 2016

20

Utah

Utah father and son arrested after five women lured into house and tied up in basement

16 May 2016

16

waste of time

Fake kidnapping case: Kevin McGeever's sentence suspended to not waste more taxpayer money

12 Apr 2016

15

9 at 9

The 9 at 9 Here’s what you need to know as you start your day.

31 Mar 2016

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