Jury out: The shocking alleged suburban backyard shed kidnapping bashing in Coffs Harbour

Three of four alleged kidnappers remain in custody as a jury deliberates in a harrowing northern NSW kidnapping case. They will decide whether two blokes had a scuffle, or whether something more sinister took place.

Jessica Gibson and Dean Hurst are both facing charges.

Police body worn camera footage shown to the jury in an alleged kidnapping case depicts officers entering a backyard shed in a suburban Coffs Harbour street – and finding a man holding his head, sitting in an inflatable pool red with blood.

The footage was produced as evidence by the Crown following the alleged kidnapping of Daniel Riley, 38.

The gate and shed at the side of the Azalea Ave, Coffs Harbour home.

The offending is alleged to have occurred at an Azalea Ave, Coffs Harbour home on December 30, 2022.

The accused are Dean Hurst, 48, Rikki Sheen, 38, Steve Adams 48 and Jessica Gibson, 32.

They all face the same charge of kidnapping in company with intention to commit bodily harm, and have pleaded not guilty.

Jessica Gibson is one of four people charged over the alleged kidnapping.

Extra charges against Hurst, Sheen and Adams include reckless wounding in company. Again, all have pleaded not guilty, while Adams and Sheen have also pleaded not guilty to possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit.

Steven Adams is another one of the accused group.

Additionally, Hurst has pleaded not guilty to using a prohibited weapon contrary to a prohibition order.

In the footage shown to the court, Adams was heard to say “Old mate and I had a scuffle and he’s come off second best”.

Rikki Sheen is accused of kidnapping, wounding a man and possess a prohibited weapon without a permit on December 30, 2022.

The court also heard from police witness Detective Bennett Nolan that Hurst allegedly said “The boys got in a blue” around the time of his arrest.

Dean Hurst is also facing the court over the alleged brutal kidnapping.

The jury has been deliberating and will consider video evidence along with transcripts from mobile phones, DNA evidence from a forensic biologist, CCTV footage recovered from the property and key witness statements and evidence in court.

The trial, which began last month, has been complex with the jury often sent for breaks.