Man wrestled into car before having gun held to head in Portsmouth - police update

As reported, the victim in his 20s was kidnapped by three men at the junction of New Road and Ernest Road, Fratton, on Thursday (June 26) before being threatened with a gun and driven to an address in New Road.

A week on from the horrifying incident, the males remain on the run with no one yet arrested as police carry out enquiries. The victim was beaten and hit around the head with a gun during the terrifying ordeal.

A police spokesperson previously said: “It was reported that while in the vehicle, the man was threatened with what was described as a pistol. The man managed to run away after getting out of the vehicle, before the three men tried to enter the address in New Road.”

Later that same evening, police were called at 10.23pm to a report of three men attempting to gain entry to the same property in New Road. “It was reported they made threats as they attempted to enter the property, but left shortly afterwards,” the spokesperson said.

Chief Inspector Sarah Nicholson, District Commander for Portsmouth, said: “We want to reassure people that we are taking this incident very seriously and doing everything we can to identify those involved.

“Our officers are carrying out a number of enquiries, including at the address and in the local area. If you live nearby and have any concerns, please speak to them.

“Equally, we want to hear from anyone with information that may help in progressing our enquiries. If you know something about what happened, please speak to us.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting the crime reference number 44250282969.