Man questioned over kidnapping

A 38-year-old man from Eastbourne has been arrested after a man was abducted from an address in Earl Street, Hastings, taken to a remote field in Salehurst and had his thumbs chopped off.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Jun 2015, 11:15 BST

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and assault and questioned by police before being released on bail until September 6.

The incident happened on May 29.

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