Shaun Freeman denies conspiracy to kidnap - as does co-accused Delroy Chin
A man has denied being the 'inside man' in a kidnap and torture plot. Shaun Freeman is accused of giving information to a group that snatched a man before taking him to a lock-up and burning and Tasering him, jurors have previously heard.
The man, jurors have heard, was 'arrested' by three men posing as plain-clothes police officers in April 2019. He was taken to a lock-up where he was tortured, prosecutors have told Manchester Crown Court. "Not at all, I would never do something like that," Mr Freeman said. He said he was friends with Michael Etuhu at the time, and saw him 'daily'. Mr Freeman said they met through Etuhu's brother Kelvin, a former Manchester City footballer.
Asked why his phone's search history showed he had looked for garages, he said he had been asked by Michael Etuhu, who 'wanted to get in the game'. "It must have been Michael that searched for him," he added. "From time to time, he'd ask to use my phone, sometimes he had no data or Wi-Fi, but looking back I don't know why he did it."
Prosecutors allege the group planted a tracker on the victim's car during that meeting. Mr Freeman accepted meeting the victim, but said he had 'no idea' the other men were there.
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