Man bound to chair, had fingers cut in Frankston kidnapping
A violent incident in a quiet bayside street had all the hallmarks of a Quentin Tarantino movie. And police who stormed a house to save the victim say it may have been sparked by a row over a mobile phone.
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A 29-year-old man was strapped to a chair and had his fingers cut during a brutal and terrifying kidnapping in Frankston.
Police say the man and his girlfriend were snatched from their home in the suburb and bundled into the back of a car on September 28.
The kidnappers drove the pair around Frankston for a few hours before taking them to a house on Orwil St.
In a scene reminiscent of the Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs, police allege the kidnappers then tied the man to a chair and cut three of his fingers with a knife.
The woman, 31, managed to escape and raise the alarm with neighbours.
Frankston crime investigation unit detectives and frontline uniform police stormed the house and found the hostage in a bedroom, bleeding and screaming for help.
Police also allege the man had been “further assaulted” while bound to the chair, after officers discovered blood on the walls.
The victim was taken to hospital and treated for knife wounds. He has been discharged but is too traumatised to speak of his ordeal.
Police say one of the alleged kidnappers knew one of the victims and the ordeal may have been sparked by a dispute over a mobile phone.
A Frankston man, 37, and a Tootgarook man, 24, have been charged with kidnapping, robbery and assault-related offences.
Both men have been remanded to face court at a later date.
Detective Sergeant Luke Holmes said it was a “confronting” scene for police.
“It was quite an emotional trauma (for the victim),” he said.
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“We’re offering as much support as we can so hope they can both move forward.”
Detective Sergeant Holmes also praised the “excellent” work of the combined rescue operation.
“The police attending who took quick, decisive action that recovered the hostage also prevented him from being further seriously injured,” he said.