A PLYMOUTH man has been given a suspended jail sentence for a kidnapping incident.
On October 10, 2021, Brian Ncube forced his victim into a car and prevented her from leaving it.
He then drove from Whitley Wood Road to Shinfield Road. The victim attempted to escape on several occasions.
Ncube, 39 and of Stokingway Close, Plymouth, was charged on February 13, 2022.
At a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Friday, April 28, he pleaded guilty to one count of false imprisonment and one count of ABH.
Ncube was given a prison sentence of 13 months, suspended for two years, at Reading Crown Court on Friday, April 28.
He was also given a three-year restraining order preventing direct or indirect contact with the victim, and ordered to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work and a year on an alcohol monitoring programme.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Benjamin Rimmer, said: “This was a harrowing ordeal for the victim, and I would like to acknowledge the strength and courage of the victim throughout this investigation.
“I’m glad that Ncube has pleaded guilty to the incidents, due to the strong case that was built against him.”
