A man was bundled into a van and tortured with a blowtorch in a horrific 19-hour ordeal.

The 27-year-old man was lured to Lawn Lane in Farnley, Leeds , on the evening of May 4, 2022. He was then attacked, thrown into the back of a van, and tortured with various weapons, including a blowtorch, for 19 hours.

The van was found by West Yorkshire Police officers in Bramley on May 5, and the victim was rescued. Two of the five involved in the plot admitted to the crime and were jailed.

Now, three more have been sentenced after being found guilty following a trial at Leeds Crown Court in July.

(Image: West Yorkshire Police)

Connor McCarthy, 33, of Cow Close Road, was jailed for 13 years for kidnap and section 18 assault. Joshua Spreadbury, 31, of Malvern Street, was jailed for 12 years

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