Worthing kidnapping: Police issue update on missing men

The victims of a suspected kidnapping in Worthing are still missing, police have confirmed.
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Two men were seen being forced into a white van in Grafton Road, near the town centre, by a group of men at 9.50pm on Thursday, April 25, police said.

The van drove off but was stopped by officers at 10.30pm in The Strand, in the Durrington area of the town, said a police spokesman.

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The driver, a 36-year-old man of no fixed address, and the passenger, a 31-year-old woman from Worthing, were both arrested on suspicion of kidnap, confirmed police. Both were released under investigation.

The victims of a suspected kidnapping in Worthing are still missingThe victims of a suspected kidnapping in Worthing are still missing
The victims of a suspected kidnapping in Worthing are still missing

A Sussex Police spokesman said this week that the two victims have still not been identified.

Officers are still urging for the victims to come forward, the spokesman said, and anyone with information about the incident.

Call Sussex Police on 101 quoting 1401 of 25/04.