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Thomas Molloy

Shocking video shows horrific injuries suffered by man kidnapped and tortured by trio

Police have released shocking footage of the moment that a torture victim was freed from the back of a car after a seven hour ordeal.

In the video, an iron burn is visible on the topless man's stomach, along with deep cuts to his hands and wrist.

He also suffered a dislocated shoulder and had his jaw broken in two places during the sickening incident.

READ MORE: 'Give us £100k in an hour if you want to see him alive': Trio kidnapped, stabbed and tortured man with an iron in horror seven-hour ordeal

Remi Burgess, 25, of Chorlton Road, Hulme, Louis Winstanley, 20, of Warmley Road, Wythenshawe, and Dominic McGrath, 29, of Chalford Road, Wythenshawe have been jailed for a total of 29 years.

Louis Winstanley, Dominic McGrath and Remi Burgess have been jailed for false imprisonment and wounding with intent (GMP)

All three men will also be subjected to an extended licence period of three years upon their release, after a judge deemed them as 'dangerous' offenders.

The incident started on December 27 2020, when the victim - a man in his 20's - was contacted by Burgess on Instagram asking to buy a Rolex watch from him.

Agreeing to sell the watch for £4,000, the man asked Burgess to visit him in Shaw later that day to exchange money.

At around 6pm, Burgess told the victim to meet him in a white Volkswagen T-Roc.

As the man got into the car, he was headbutted by McGrath, before Burgess started stabbing his arms, hand and wrists.

Footage released by GMP shows the victim's horrific injuries (GMP)

Winstanley was driving and sped off towards the M60 and eventually to a house in Norwood Drive, Timperley.

The victim had his eyes taped shut and his hands taped behind his back, before being taken upstairs and tortured.

Over the next six hours, he was beaten and had his stomach burnt with a hot iron.

The defendants rang the man's family and demanded £100,000 for his release, telling them not to contact police otherwise they would kill him.

He was bundled back into the car and eventually it was found by police in Wythenshawe, in the early hours of the following day, with the man still bound in the back.

All three men pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and wounding with intent.

For unrelated matters, Winstanley also admitted to three counts of theft, two counts of burglary, handling stolen goods, and breach suspended sentence.

Winstanley received a custodial term of 12 years, McGrath was jailed for nine years and Burgess was imprisoned for eight years.

Detective Constable Matt Wilson, of GMP's Oldham District, said: "This was a terrifying and unprovoked ordeal for the victim and I commend his bravery and support throughout our investigation which has ultimately led to a successful conviction today.

"These three men are dangerous and sadistic individuals who took pleasure from abducting and seriously assaulting a man. This incident highlights the importance and success of swift detective work in conjunction with multiple teams and assets across GMP.

"Thankfully we have now been able to remove highly dangerous and violent people from our community and I hope today's conviction provides a sense of closure for the victim and his family, knowing that these violent individuals are currently serving nearly three decades behind bars.

"Such reckless violence will never be welcome on our streets and GMP's priority is to ensure the public are kept safe, therefore we'll do all in our power to identify those responsible and ensure they face the appropriate justice."

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