Omran Belhadi’s client found not guilty of kidnap, false imprisonment and firearm offences

DK was the first defendant on an indictment alleging 13 counts.

DK and three other men was alleged to have kidnapped three complainants and held them against their will in a property in south-east London. DK’s defence was that he was involved in a fraud with the complainants.

The complainants were cross-examined in detail. Their accounts were inconsistent with each other and inconsistent with previous statements. Following service of a further defence statement and cross-examination, the police reviewed the phones of the complainants. The police found evidence that complainants were involved in a fraud as DK claimed.

As a result of the cross-examination and further evidence uncovered the prosecution offered no evidence on 12 of the 13 counts. DK pleaded to a single count of blackmail.

Omran Belhadi was instructed by Admire Ncube of Takk & Co.