HUCKNALL BROTHERS SENTENCED FOR KIDNAPPING BOY OVER MISTAKEN E-SCOOTER THEFT
An innocent 14-year-old boy was kidnapped by two brothers in a Nottinghamshire town in a case of mistaken identity.The child was grabbed and bundled into the back of a black Nissan car in Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, before being driven off at speed.
David and Neil Stevenson believed the boy had stolen an e-scooter belonging to a young family member – but it was the wrong person, Nottingham Crown Court was told.
As they took the boy from Hucknall toward the Bulwell area, the brothers repeatedly threatened him — including saying they would chop off his legs — if he didn’t reveal where the scooter was.
Eventually realizing they had the wrong person, the brothers drove the boy back and released him.
As they did, one of the brothers reportedly said, ‘you better find out who stole the scooter or we will kill you.’ The court heard this kidnapping, which was caught on CCTV, happened on April 24.
When the Nissan Qashqai was traced to their address, both brothers pleaded guilty and were sentenced on Tuesday, July 25.
David Stevenson, 51, of The Common, Hucknall, and Neil Stevenson, 41, of Dawlish Close, Hucknall, each received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and were ordered to pay a £187 victim surcharge.
Detective Constable Ryan Lambert, who investigated the case, commented: “A child being kidnapped in broad daylight is every parent’s worst nightmare and so I am pleased David and Neil Stevenson have been dealt with by the courts.
Taking the law into their own hands put an innocent child through an extremely frightening ordeal — one that will stay with them for a long time.
I hope the court proceedings bring closure for the child and their family and help them move forward.”
