Terrifying moment ‘kidnappers’ attack victim and drag him into back of van before speeding away 

Terrifying moment ‘kidnappers’ are caught on video beating a man and bundling him into the back of van in broad daylight in London before speeding away

  • EXCLUSIVE: Shocking video shows suspected kidnapping by three thugs
  • Footage shows a man being beaten by thugs while lying on the floor in London
  • The victim is then bungled into the back of a grey van and driven off 


Shocking video shows the moment suspected kidnappers attacked a man and dragged him into the back of a van before speeding away.

Footage filmed by an eyewitness shows three hooded thugs jump out of a grey van and beating a victim while he is lying on the floor in east London.

As an onlooker attempts to intervene, the suspected kidnappers drag him to the vehicle before bungling him into the back of the van and driving off.

The Metropolitan Police previously issued an appeal for witnesses and information following reports of a kidnapping in South Woodford at around 3pm.

Shocking video shows the moment suspected kidnappers attacked a man and dragged him into the back of a van before speeding away

Shocking video shows the moment suspected kidnappers attacked a man and dragged him into the back of a van before speeding away

In a statement, police said witnesses saw two men get out of a grey Ford transit van and drag a man into the back of the vehicle after punching him a number of times. A third suspect was also inside the van.

The van then drove off, closely followed by a black BMW – the driver of whom had been speaking with the victim moments before the arrival of the van.

Officers attended the scene and carried out a search of the area. The van was traced to the Chigwell area and subsequently stopped in Brooks Parade, Chigwell. Three men left the van and ran from the scene.

Two men, aged in their 20s, were arrested nearby and later charged. 

The victim, aged in his 30s, was recovered from the back of the van and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Footage filmed by an eyewitness shows three hooded thugs jump out of a grey van and beating a victim while he is lying on the floor in east London

Footage filmed by an eyewitness shows three hooded thugs jump out of a grey van and beating a victim while he is lying on the floor in east London

The Metropolitan Police previously issued an appeal for witnesses and information following reports of a kidnapping in South Woodford at around 3pm

The Metropolitan Police previously issued an appeal for witnesses and information following reports of a kidnapping in South Woodford at around 3pm

The Metropolitan Police previously issued an appeal for witnesses and information following reports of a kidnapping in South Woodford at around 3pm

Enquiries are ongoing to trace the third suspect in the van, as well as the driver of the BMW.

Detective Sergeant Sajid Asghar, from the Met’s East Area Command Unit, said: ‘This was a brazen act on the part of the suspects; carried out in broad daylight while a number of shocked witnesses looked on.

‘Thankfully officers responded swiftly to get the victim to safety, and we are now appealing to the public to help us apprehend and bring to justice the dangerous individuals responsible.’

Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101; quoting CAD3965/11Apr. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.