A 35-year-old South African man has been charged with abduction and assault in Scotland for allegedly locking a nurse in the boot of her car for 10 days, the Star reported on Monday.
South African-born British citizen Magdeline Makola (38) was found tied up in the boot of her red Vauxhall Astra wearing only her pajamas. She had had no food or water and was currently being treated for hypothermia and dehydration.
Her colleagues at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary reported her missing after she failed to turn up for work on December 18. Police found her car on December 26 during a search in Airdrie, east of Glasgow.
”They heard whimpering, so they smashed the window and forced entry,” West Lothian police Constable Alan Scott was quoted as saying.
Makola lived in Livingston, West Lothian.
The suspect, described as a stocky, dreadlocked man, was arrested on Sunday morning. It was believed that Makola met him in Scotland five or
six years ago. He was due to appear in court on Monday.
The motive for the abduction was not known. – Sapa