Pair jailed after man held prisoner and forced to drink cleaning fluid
The victim was put through a "harrowing and traumatic" ordeal
A man and woman have been jailed after a man was held prisoner in a house in Waterlooville and forced to drink cleaning fluid.
Sean Perry, 37, of St Mary’s Road, Southampton and Caprice Buddle, 25, of Brook Close, Swanmore, have been sentenced to a total of 27 years.
The court heard how the victim started talking to Buddle online in the spring of 2019.
The victim met up with Buddle in person a number of times.
On May 5, Buddle lured the man to a house in Thrush Walk in Wecock Farm, where he was later confronted by two men who spent hours physically, verbally and sexually abusing him.
The victim was hit with a stool, kicked and made to hand over his phone, wallet, bank cards and pin numbers.
The jury heard how the victim was then blindfolded, put into the back of a vehicle and driven around for some time before being left at the side of a road.
Recognising where he was, he was able to run home and call police.
Based on initial information, police were able to locate Buddle at an address in Havant, where they arrested her that day.
Perry was arrested several days later and a lengthy and complex investigation involving DNA, CCTV, phone and bank card analysis, led to the pair being charged.
Perry pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial, and a jury found Buddle guilty of all offences after less than an hour and a half of deliberation.
A 26-year-old man from London, 38-year-old man from Fareham and 27-year-old man from Winchester were also arrested in connection with this incident.
They have since been released from police custody with no further action being taken against them.
Detective Constable Emily Dummer, of Hampshire Constabulary, said: "The victim in this case was subjected to a harrowing and traumatic ordeal which lasted over several hours.
"While nothing will ever be able to take that away, I am pleased that Perry and Buddle will now face the consequences of their despicable actions and spend a significant amount of time in prison for what they have done.
"I would like to commend the victim’s incredible courage throughout the investigation and court process, without which we would not have been able to secure this outcome.
"As a result of his bravery, Perry and Buddle are now in a place where they will not be able to inflict such horrific abuse to anyone else."