Three men appeared at court charged with kidnap following an incident that caused a school to lock down.
At around 12pm on October 12, police were called to concerns for a man's safety in Watford after he was allegedly seen being forced into a vehicle in Beechwood Rise.
Fast enquiries led officers to an address in Croxley Green, following which a search resulted in three men being arrested.
Update - the men have been found not guilty
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Rickmansworth School, near to the address, went into lockdown at around 1.20pm that day as police searched nearby buildings and an area of the site.
Three men have now been charged with kidnap and appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court on Friday, October 14.
They are:
- Tijmal Saddique, 38, of Mildred Avenue, Watford
- Junior Scarlett, 45, of Fortescue Road, Edgware
- Daniel Till, 47, of Scots Hill, Croxley Green; will appear in St Albans Crown Court on November 14.
The trio have been remanded in custody and will next appear at St Albans Crown Court on Monday, November 14.
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