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A 56-year-old man, victim of homejacking on December 31 in Ain, was found tied up in the trunk of a car in Le Mans.
A tied up man was found in the trunk of a car on the edge of the Le Mans ring road, on the night of Wednesday January 1 to Thursday January 2, according to France Bleu Normandie. A BAC crew from Le Mans intervened after spotting hooded men refueling a stolen car in Eure. They blocked the vehicle but the two occupants managed to escape and are still being sought.
A homejacking victim 500 km away
After the chase, officers returned to the stolen vehicle and heard screaming coming from the trunk. They discovered a man tied up, doused in gasoline and disoriented to the point of having lost track of time, according to our colleagues. Subsequently, the victim explained that he had been the target of a homejacking on December 31, nearly 500 kilometers away, in Ain. His wife and daughter were also there. They were tied up but not kidnapped.
A ransom demand in Dubai
Still according to our colleagues, a ransom demand via encrypted networks was made to the son of this 56-year-old man. A son, who lives in Dubai. A hood was found and the investigation was entrusted to the research section of the Lyon gendarmerie which is expected in Le Mans.
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