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flag Two men convicted of kidnapping a man in Stockton, forcing him to record a ransom video, with sentencing set for April 7, 2026.

flag Mark Pearce, 52, and Donald Hammond, 43, were convicted of conspiracy to kidnap after a man was abducted in Stockton in April 2024, taken to a caravan near the A19, bound, beaten, and forced to record a ransom video. flag Both denied involvement, with Hammond claiming he was not in Stockton and his phone connected to local towers because it was in a rented car used by a friend. flag CCTV showed the car following Pearce’s Land Rover into the field, but Hammond denied riding in it. flag The jury rejected their claims, delivering a unanimous verdict at Teesside Crown Court on February 18, 2026. flag Sentencing is set for April 7, 2026.

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