Aaron Ali: Last News

A dad who was held hostage by a former Gladiators star has opened up on how he was left fearing for his life. Victim Aaron Ali, 41 has revealed in an exclusive interview with the Sunday People that he "lost hope" and thought he would be "left to die" after a brutal attack left him with multiple injuries including a fractured nose.

admitting two counts of blackmail at Isleworth Crown Court.King was jailed for his participation in a plot, where he demanded £1,000 from a distraught mother for the safe return of her son.He was one of four to keep a man detained in a flat in Acton, West London.Aaron Ali was beaten and filmed with videos being sent to his family to elicit a payment of up to £1,000 to let him go.Judge Fiona Barrie said: ‘A plan was hatched by the four defendants to extort money from Mr Ali’s family.‘He was subjected to a sustained and brutal attack over several hours, and from lunchtime until 9pm he said he was tortured by the group.’She said Mr Ali said ‘he was treated as less than a human by people he knew, all for drugs and money.’King was alleged, at

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