Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. [7] By killing Dart, and leaving her body where it would easily be found, Sams would "convince the police that he was to be regarded as a serious adversary" and intimidate his next victims into paying up. [10] When it was paid, Sams released Slater. I mean, obviously, I did do it. 2023 BBC. A man charged with kidnapping a woman in Peterborough has appeared in court. Our mandate is to provide current events and community information to residents, visitors and cottagers in Peterborough and The Kawarthas and all surrounding communities from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes to Campbellford, north to Haliburton and Bancroft and south to the Lakeshore and all places in between.Contact Us "Kidnapper Sams sues victim for libel: Briefly". [6] Nine days later he dumped her body in a field in Easton, Lincolnshire.[6]. Do you know this baby? Richard Whittington-Egan, Molly Whittington-Egan. Within twelve hours of her release, she was made to face a press conference, even though she was still drugged and highly distressed. After Sams was convicted and imprisoned, he attacked a female probation officer. A Peterborough man has been arrested after a woman was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint early Saturday. The. Delivered every Wednesday morning, our VIP Enews has featured news and events for the week, along with ticket giveaways and offers for our VIP Readers! Once back at the residence, the suspect allegedly fled. She is described as Caucasian, 55 tall, with freckles. Read about our approach to external linking. [2] However, Sams turned to crime and was first imprisoned in 1976 for stealing a car and making a false insurance claim. As a result of the investigation, a 39-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with: Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm-Spousal. [13] Sams denied raping Slater, asserting, "I cannot allow this to go unchallenged". In the late afternoon of Nov. 7, 2005, Staples kidnapped two women - a 26- and 46-year-old - from Kelcey's Nutrition Centre in East City where he worked. Do you know this baby? John Hinton, 23, who was living in a bail hostel in Wesleyan Road,. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and was on parole at the time he moved to Peterborough. A fifth person has been been arrested and charged with attempted murder and kidnapping stemming from an alleged shooting incident that put a person in critical condition in former Eldon Township. The accused was held in custody and will appear in court today, Feb. 22. Kawartha Lakes OPP say on Dec. 6, just . Police later acknowledged that this was an error of judgement. Det Sgt Andy Crocker, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: "The sentences given to this group reflect the severity of the crime. Also seized was a small amount of fentanyl. Slater was also raped during her imprisonment by Sams. The five men were arrested following witness statements and forensic tests - as well as a sixth man, Jay Couto, 19, who police say "acted as a scout". Do you know this baby? Two Toronto men charged after weapons, drugs seizure during traffic stop in Peterborough, police say. A short time later, the vehicle was found in the area of Monaghan Road and Charlotte Street. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. 2023 BBC. What science tells us about the afterlife. He also attempted to blackmail supermarkets by threatening to poison food. [2] After his release, Sams was forced to sell his ailing business and gained a job for Black & Decker. Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, Inside the enclave surrounded by pro-Russia forces, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, Everything Everywhere wins big ahead of Oscars, Canadian grandma helps police snag phone scammer, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Whether its local news in Spain, UK news or international stories, we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home. He stated: Ive been going over it and thinking its only fair that she knows I did it. Sams continued to send messages to the police. And its FREE! Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122. To order The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Daniel Rego, 26, of Peterborough was arrested and charged with the following: He was held in custody and appeared in court on Saturday, at which time he was remanded into custody, and will appear in court again on Tuesday, Nov. 2, police said. According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 6:30 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call. "It has had a profound effect on the victim, his family, and the innocent member of public whose home was invaded during the incident. Following her release, Slater felt unable to return to work as an estate agent, and moved to the Isle of Wight in 1993. Officers are in the area carrying out enquiries and we are keeping an open mind while the investigation continues. [20][21] He was also found guilty of attempting to blackmail the police and British Rail; he was sentenced to 10 years for each of four blackmail attempts. Two women have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and kidnapping, after a man died in a crash. Known as the PEOPLES PAPER, Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain. A search warrant executed on the mans residence located a shotgun, two handguns, seven long guns, two stun guns, several prohibited devices including over-capacity magazines, a large quantity of various types of ammunition and a small amount of fentanyl. Lukeba, of Delves Way, Peterborough, and Aruajo, of Osier Avenue, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap and were both jailed for nine years. The court heard how the man had been "lured" to a car park to buy a designer watch on 14 November last year in Orton Goldhay. [28] At his trial in February 1997 at Durham Crown Court, he received an additional eight years to his term for this crime. Through investigation officers also learned of another alleged incident several days before involving both people where a shotgun was fired into the air. A man early Saturday reported to police his girlfriend had been taken at gunpoint by a man in an SUV . Peterborough police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing person 13-year-old girl. All rights reserved. New Mural Art Project Promotes Homelessness Awareness In Kawartha Lakes And $60,000 In Stolen Tools Recovered By Bancroft OPP, OPP Investigating Fatal Crash On Highway 7 This Morning, Uttering Threats Cause death or Bodily Harm-Spousal. A 26-year-old Peterborough man is facing a dozen charges after allegedly kidnapping a person early Saturday morning. street, Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military, Milton, Ont. I do feel sorry for her, yes. [26] [27], Sams continued to offend after he was imprisoned, attacking a female probation officer with a metal spike in October 1995 at Wakefield Prison. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sams told officers he had made the confession for the sake of Julies grieving mother. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Supported by WP Advisor. (aired July 10, 1986) The bizarre 24-hour kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy named Jamie Thomas from Lincoln. Police say at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 21, officers received a 9-1-1 call to a residence in Peterborough about a domestic incident. The five men were arrested following witness statements and forensic tests - as well as a sixth man, Jay Couto, 19, who police say "acted as a scout". He also made her write other notes. '[35] A two part documentary, The Girl in the Box: The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater was screened on Channel 5 on 28 February and 1 March, 2023. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about UPDATE: Shelter-in-place issued after MAJOR train derailment in Springfield, Ohio, BREAKING: Three children dead and two injured after mass stabbing attack in Italy, Texas, BREAKING: Bus transporting 40 schoolkids plunges into creek in French Alps after driver suffers probable medical issue, Temperatures FINALLY set to rise across Spain but ice set to be replaced with rain, BREAKING: Hollywood star Tom Sizemore passes away aged 61 after suffering a brain aneurysm. The. Hamilton police say they have recovered a pair of black SUVs involved in the kidnapping of Faqir Ali in a Mount Hope home invasion Sept. 16, 2021. All Delano Jordan Mckinsley, aged 22, of Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough pled guilty to conspiracy to kidnap, and will be sentenced on March 26. The officers thanked the neighbours who reported the incident, understanding that they did so in good faith. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community. All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers. Peterborough man arrested after woman kidnapped at gunpoint: police. Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, Everything Everywhere wins big ahead of Oscars, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, PM to end asylum claims from small boat arrivals. Police said the teenagers took the man to a nearby house "belonging to an innocent member of the public", where three other men - Varldo Aruajo, 27, Jonathan Lukeba 23, and Jordan Bolowa, 25 - joined in beating and stripping him. They hoped to stop him by following him after he picked up the ransom, but Sams had anticipated this, and devised an elaborate scheme to successfully give them the slip. As a result, 26-year-old Daniel Rego of Peterborough was arrested and charged with: Firearm - Use while committing offence, Careless Use of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or Ammunition, Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited or restricted weapon, Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm, Kidnapping while using certain firearms - confined, Criminal Harassment - repeatedly follow, repeatedly communicate with, watch and beset, threatening conduct, Uttering Threats - Cause death or Bodily Harm. He was attacked as he sat in his car by Luca D'Agostino, 18, and Hamilton De Jesus, 18. According to City of Kawartha Lakes OPP, around 3:30 a.m. on Friday,. Peterborough police are asking for the publics assistance in locating a missing person 13-year-old girl. He also became known for his attempts to sue the prison, initially successfully, for losing his artificial leg, and then because his bed was too hard. To order copies of The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web no one else even comes close. [34] A dramatisation of Slater's book, Beyond Fear (1997), was broadcast on the opening night of Channel 5. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [19] On 8 July that year the jury found him guilty of murdering Dart, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder and the abduction of Slater. The man, in his 40s, was. Angry parents speak out on their daughter who froze to death on N.S. She died on 31 August 2017, aged 50, from cancer.[17]. Day has shoulder-length brownish/blondish hair . Slater said that when she was allowed out of the coffin for food, she chatted about herself to Sams, "to humanise" herself and to increase her chances of survival. Sams, who had wired an alarm to the box, returned to chain her to a roof beam. [4] At the time of his arrest for the kidnappings he lived in Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire with his third wife. A 39-year-old Peterborough man is facing charges after allegedly trying to force a woman and her child into a vehicle with a weapon. Crime Violent Peterborough kidnap gang who threatened victim with horrific abuse jailed A gang of men who kidnapped and beat a Peterborough man while demanding his family pay a 20,000. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? [15] Slater has also discussed the rape in a Crimes That Shook Britain documentary about the case, in which she also states that Sams later requested to have further sex with her, but this time relented after Slater refused.[16]. [9], Some months later, on 22 January 1992, Sams kidnapped another woman. The award caused considerable public outrage. Upon arrival, officers learned that the accused had allegedly woken the victim up and threatened her with a knife before forcing her and a young child into a vehicle and leaving the area before returning to the residence.