Four Huddersfield men and a woman jailed after man repeatedly tortured and another attacked in separate incidents

On July 17, police were made aware a Kirklees man had been taken to a house in the Newsome area on July 10.

He was held against his will and repeatedly tortured, including with weapons, before he was able to make his escape on July 16.

Separately, officers were told by the ambulance service on August 7 a man had been located at an address in Huddersfield with serious head injuries.

Officers attended hospital and after speaking with the victim, a man in his 20s, established he had been very seriously assaulted at another address in Huddersfield by a group of men and a woman. He had been able to escape the flat from a window and flee elsewhere to seek help.

Officers arrested Natlie Louise Dennison, 45, that evening. In the following days they arrested Makyle Francois, 24, Joshua Bhatti, 31, Curtis Hainds, 19 and Aiden Bridges, 27.

All were sentenced for their involvement in either one or both of the separate incidents at Leeds Crown Court today (January 19).

Dennison, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 21 years with five years extended licence after admitting offences of section 18 assault and two of sexual assault and kidnap against a man in July. She was also sentenced for the section 18 assault of another man on August 7.

Francois, of Huntingdon Avenue, Huddersfield, was sentenced to 18 years with four years extended licence for a section 18 assault and kidnap against a man on July 16. He also sentenced for the section 18 assault of another man on August 7.

Bhatti, of Bradford Road, Huddersfield, was sentenced to 18 years with four years on licence for a Section 18 assault and false imprisonment of a man on July 16. He was also sentenced for a section 18 assault on a man on August 7.

Hainds, Dewhirst Road, Huddersfield, was sentenced to two years and nine months for the section 18 assault of a man on August 7.

Bridges, of Orchard Street, Huddersfield, was sentenced to four years and eight months for a section 18 assault on a man on August 7.

DC Andy Buckingham of Kirklees CID, said: “We welcome the sentencing of these persons today for their roles in what were dreadful offences involving shocking levels of violence. Both victims were seriously assaulted with weapons, including an iron in the August attack, and very much feared they could even be killed had they not escaped when they did.

“They were also both left with deep trauma as a result of these attacks, with the second victim requiring long lasting hospital treatment for some very serious head injuries.

“I hope seeing these individuals sentenced today will help bring them some measure of comfort and closure from what were awful ordeals.”