Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A father who was tortured and held hostage by a gang, including a former Gladiators star has spoke of how he feared for his life during the ordeal.Aaron Ali's family were sent footage of him bleeding and beaten, demanding money for his release from the mother of his children.Aaron could be heard begging for mercy from the group of thugs which included Michael Jefferson King, better known as Shadow from the hit ITV 1990s show, reports The People.Among the gang was leader Simon Batson, who hit Aaron in the face with a 12in knife and Otis Noel, who stuck him with a metal pole.Two videos in total were sent to dad-of-five's ex-partner threatening more harm to Aaron if she did not come up with
