Sikh Man Kidnapped And Stabbed In Peterborough

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CRIME: Man kidnapped and stabbed

BLEEDING from stab wounds and with thick nylon rope tied round his wrists, a man staggered into a pub pleading for help.

Horrified drinkers in the Woodston pub, in Belsize Avenue, Peterbroough, went to his aid as the terrified man managed to gasp that he had been attacked by men wearing balaclavas.

The drama began when the 25-year-old man, a Sikh, staggered through the front door bleeding profusely and calling for help.

Customers were shocked as he told them he had been the victim of a brutal abduction.

Today, one woman who was in the pub just after 10.30pm on Tuesday told how she tried to help the victim.

The woman, who asked not to be named, said: "He told us that he had been attacked by four men, who were wearing balaclavas, and dragged down an alley nearby.

"He said they tied him up and stabbed him. He was in a bad way.

"We ran towards him to help him and sit him down. He looked terrible.

"He had thick, blue nylon rope around his wrists still and both his arms had been slashed from the elbows upwards.

"The stab wound in his leg was just inches from the main artery. He had also been severely beaten and he was terrified. I couldn't believe it. It was terrible to see someone so brutally injured."

Landlady of the Woodston, Sharon Rimmington, said: "It was an awful thing to happen to anyone and he looked very badly injured.

"It's not what you expect, nor what you want to see happen, in Woodston, and it is very upsetting."

Police and an ambulance were called and arrived within minutes.

Paramedics administered oxygen to the injured man inside the pub, while officers took a statement.

The man was taken to Peterborough District Hospital where he was treated for cuts and bruises and stab wounds to his leg and arms. Police immediately launched an investigation into the assault.

Detective Constable Mark Stratton said: "I would appeal to anyone in this area around 10.30pm on Tuesday, who may have seen the assault, or what happened in the moments leading up to it, to contact me.

"We need to find out exactly what happened prior to this assault taking place. Any information you have, no matter how trivial or insignificant you feel it may be, could help us to do that and find those responsible."

>>Anyone with information should call DC Stratton at Thorpe Wood police station, on 0845 456 4564, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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