Six youths have appeared in court in connection with two kidnapping incidents.

The charges relate to December 16, 2007, when a boy said he was kidnapped from Rymers Lane, Cowley, Oxford, and March 17, 2008, when an 18-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped from Oxford Road, Cowley.

Saqab Dogar, 18, of Tawney Street, was charged with kidnap in relation to the incident in Rymers Lane. Ameen Mohammed, 18, of Tawney Street, Haroon Mohammed, 19, of Golden Road, a 16-year-old boy and two 17-year-old boys all face two allegations of kidnap.

They were ordered to appear at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday, June 26.