Man accused of kidnapping, threatening to kill, forcing person to withdraw cash denies serious charges

In the Auckland District Court today, the man pleaded not guilty to 10 charges.
In the Auckland District Court today, the man pleaded not guilty to 10 charges. Photo credit: Getty Images

By RNZ

A 20-year-old man has denied all charges including kidnapping and threatening to kill after a person was forcibly taken from their home to a nearby ATM last week.

In the Auckland District Court today, the man pleaded not guilty to 10 charges.

He has not sought bail and will be remanded in custody until 1 February next year.

The offender is alleged to have abducted the victim from a property in Methuen Road in the Auckland suburb of New Windsor, shortly before 11pm last Sunday.

After refusing to stop for police, the offender crashed his car into another vehicle - injuring the victim.

The charged man has interim name suppression for the next seven days.