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| British model Chloe Ayling tells of alleged kidnap ordeal in Italy | British model Chloe Ayling tells of alleged kidnap ordeal in Italy |
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| A British model has told of her terror after she was allegedly abducted in Milan by kidnappers who tried to auction her online. | A British model has told of her terror after she was allegedly abducted in Milan by kidnappers who tried to auction her online. |
| Chloe Ayling was allegedly attacked by two men as she attended a photoshoot. The 20-year-old is believed to have been drugged and transported in a bag to Borgial, an isolated village near Turin, before being released six days later and taken to the British consulate in Milan. | Chloe Ayling was allegedly attacked by two men as she attended a photoshoot. The 20-year-old is believed to have been drugged and transported in a bag to Borgial, an isolated village near Turin, before being released six days later and taken to the British consulate in Milan. |
| In a statement to police published by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, she said: “A person wearing black gloves came up from behind and put one hand on my neck and the other on my mouth, while a second person, wearing a black balaclava, injected me in my right arm. | In a statement to police published by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, she said: “A person wearing black gloves came up from behind and put one hand on my neck and the other on my mouth, while a second person, wearing a black balaclava, injected me in my right arm. |
| “I think I lost consciousness. When I woke up I was wearing a pink bodysuit and the socks I’m in now. I realised I was in the boot of a car, with my wrists and ankles tied and my mouth taped. I was inside a bag, with only a small hole that allowed me to breathe.” | “I think I lost consciousness. When I woke up I was wearing a pink bodysuit and the socks I’m in now. I realised I was in the boot of a car, with my wrists and ankles tied and my mouth taped. I was inside a bag, with only a small hole that allowed me to breathe.” |
| Ayling said that she screamed so much her captors were forced to stop the car three times while transporting her. She said her feet and hands were tied to a chest of drawers when in the house. “I was forced to sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag,” she said. | Ayling said that she screamed so much her captors were forced to stop the car three times while transporting her. She said her feet and hands were tied to a chest of drawers when in the house. “I was forced to sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag,” she said. |
| Ayling, allegedly abducted on 11 July, flew home on Sunday. The glamour model’s captors are alleged to have tried to sell her for more than $300,000 (£230,000) and demanded her agent pay a ransom. | Ayling, allegedly abducted on 11 July, flew home on Sunday. The glamour model’s captors are alleged to have tried to sell her for more than $300,000 (£230,000) and demanded her agent pay a ransom. |
| But the authorities reportedly said she was released when they found out she had a two-year-old child as their rules forbade kidnapping mothers. | But the authorities reportedly said she was released when they found out she had a two-year-old child as their rules forbade kidnapping mothers. |
| Mail Online published a letter purportedly sent to Ayling upon her release by a group called Black Death, which said she was being freed because of “huge generosity”. | Mail Online published a letter purportedly sent to Ayling upon her release by a group called Black Death, which said she was being freed because of “huge generosity”. |
| It made clear that there should be no investigation into what happened, that she should not speak ill of her kidnappers and that she should pay $50,0000 in BitCoins within a month. The letter said failure to comply would “result in your elimination”. | It made clear that there should be no investigation into what happened, that she should not speak ill of her kidnappers and that she should pay $50,0000 in BitCoins within a month. The letter said failure to comply would “result in your elimination”. |
| An alleged “advert” for Ayling stated: “Girls can be transported globally, we have contractors for that, for a price ... EU delivery is free, might take time dependant on current location and drop-off point.” It said the auction would take place on 16 July. | An alleged “advert” for Ayling stated: “Girls can be transported globally, we have contractors for that, for a price ... EU delivery is free, might take time dependant on current location and drop-off point.” It said the auction would take place on 16 July. |
| A Polish man who lives in Britain was arrested on 18 July on suspicion of kidnap and extortion, state police said. Officials released a mugshot of the suspect, named as 30-year-old Lukasz Pawel Herba. Police are searching for accomplices, of whom there are believed to be three or four. | A Polish man who lives in Britain was arrested on 18 July on suspicion of kidnap and extortion, state police said. Officials released a mugshot of the suspect, named as 30-year-old Lukasz Pawel Herba. Police are searching for accomplices, of whom there are believed to be three or four. |
| Ayling’s lawyer, Francesco Pesce, said: “I hope they find them soon as this could be very dangerous for other girls. This was a massive investigation that was carried out quickly; the police have worked very hard. The only mystery now is why this person [one of the suspects] went to the consulate with her. | Ayling’s lawyer, Francesco Pesce, said: “I hope they find them soon as this could be very dangerous for other girls. This was a massive investigation that was carried out quickly; the police have worked very hard. The only mystery now is why this person [one of the suspects] went to the consulate with her. |
| “She suffered a lot. It was an awful experience ... and to believe that she would never see her family again. I was so encouraged to see how strong she was [when she revisited the house], a 20-year-old who had been through a terrible ordeal.” | “She suffered a lot. It was an awful experience ... and to believe that she would never see her family again. I was so encouraged to see how strong she was [when she revisited the house], a 20-year-old who had been through a terrible ordeal.” |
| “Now she is home and it’s important that she has time with her family and is left alone.” | “Now she is home and it’s important that she has time with her family and is left alone.” |
| Italian police said they were working with officials in Britain and Poland as they continue to investigate. | Italian police said they were working with officials in Britain and Poland as they continue to investigate. |