Man accused of garage kidnapping detained in custody

A man accused of kidnapping a 16 year old boy and 13 year old girl and holding them in a specially designed garage for 10 days has been detained in custody. A court in the north-western region of Ústi took the decision on Saturday morning. The children has disappeared from their homes in Litoměřice, sparking a police hunt. The man, if found guilty, could face eight years in prison. The state prosecutor described how the man had previously served a prison sentence and has been charged with being a threat to children and disseminating pornography. The children were found on Wednesday.

Author: Chris Johnstone