Man, 21, kidnapped woman, 20, off the street after asking her for directions and dragging her into stolen car

A CAR thief has admitted kidnapping a pistillate disconnected the thoroughfare aft asking her for directions.

Cameron Boxhall, 21, who was driving a Mini helium had earlier stolen, pushed the young pistillate into the rider spot and tried to thrust disconnected with her.

However, the 20-year-old unfortunate managed to support her legs extracurricular the unfastened doorway until yet Boxhall pushed her retired and sped off.

A tribunal heard that Boxhall did not person a driving licence oregon security and had stolen the achromatic car earlier successful the evening connected August 5 from Brighton, East Sussex.

At Hove Crown Court connected Friday Boxhall admitted a complaint of kidnap arsenic good arsenic theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, making disconnected without payment, and possession of cannabis.

He has been remanded successful custody to beryllium sentenced connected March 3.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said that the kidnap happened successful adjacent Hove.

"The victim, a 20-year-old section woman, was walking location from enactment successful the aboriginal hours of the greeting erstwhile she noticed a achromatic Mini sitting astatine the junction of Church Road and Palmeira Avenue.

"She continued onto Selbourne Road, wherever she saw the achromatic Mini again. This time, the operator opened the rider doorway and asked the unfortunate for directions, which she provided.

"Without warning, the operator past exited the conveyance and forced the pistillate into the rider spot of the car. She bravely fought back, ensuring her legs stayed extracurricular of the conveyance truthful the car doorway remained unfastened arsenic the fishy tried to thrust away.

"After a abbreviated distance, the operator pushed the unfortunate retired of the car and sped disconnected from the scene. The unfortunate called for assistance from members of the nationalist nearby, and constabulary were called.

"Officers began an contiguous hunt for the conveyance and inquiries rapidly identified it had been stolen from Brighton the erstwhile evening, and was besides utilized to bargain petrol from a store successful Woodingdean aboriginal that aforesaid day.

"The Mini was recovered and recovered astir 5.45pm connected August 5.

"He was arrested and recovered to beryllium successful possession of covering matching that of the Mini operator successful CCTV footage. Location information from his mobile telephone besides enactment him astatine adjacent proximity of the country astatine the clip of the offence.

"Boxall, formerly of Carden Hill, Brighton, was charged and admitted each offences erstwhile helium appeared astatine Hove Crown Court. He has been remanded successful custody to beryllium sentenced connected March 3."