BY OBAKENG MAJE

A 57-year-old man appeared in Brits Magistrates Court on Monday for kidnapping, North West police said.

Leonard Brown was remanded in custody and will be back in court on Monday.

“The accused’s appearance in court came after apprehension on Sunday, at about 13:00. According to the information available at this stage, it appears that the accused went to his girlfriend’s place at around 03:00 on Sunday where he pointed a 21-year-old man with a firearm” North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

Ngubane said it is alleged that he forcefully took the man to Letlhabile Zone 1 and 2 and eventually to Block E in Centreville.

He said the victim allegedly managed to escape and related the ordeal to his uncle.

The matter was then reported to the police and a case was registered.

“During arrest, the accused was on warning and due to appear in Brits Magistrates’ Court on Friday after being arrested by Letlhabile Police on Tuesday, 31 March 2015 for assault and Contravention of Protection Order” he said.

He was released on warning on condition that he must not go nearer to the complainant’s residence or work place.

“It is alleged that by then, the accused went to the complainant’s house in Letlhabile where they had a quarrel, and the accused eventually assaulted the victim with a sharp object.  It was also reported to the police that the accused contravened the protection order that was served to him” Bgubane concludes.

The prohibitions of the protection order were that he must not threaten or assault the complainant.

-TDN

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