St Leonards man charged with kidnap and GBH

Police have charged Stephen Bryant, 39, of The Mount, St Leonards-on-Sea, with kidnap and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, following an incident in June 2015 in which a Hastings man in his 30s sustained serious injuries to his hands.

Bryant appeared before Brighton magistrates via a video link on Thursday March 17 and was remanded in custody to appear at Crown Court on Thursday April 14.

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