Title: Spalding Resident Receives Prison Sentence for Concocted Abduction Scheme Near Boston
A resident of Spalding was sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment after a botched attempt to abduct the husband of his enchantress. Following the jury’s guilty verdict in July, Lincoln Crown Court convicted 41-year-old Daniel Algar of attempted kidnap. The incident transpired in September 2022, when Algar concealed his identity using a mask and took cover in Garry Leggate’s car outside Reflex Labels printers in Swineshead, close to Boston.
Details from the courtroom unveiled that Algar, romantically entwined with Mr Leggate’s spouse, plotted the kidnapping on the A52 route. An escalation occurred when an unsuspecting Mr Leggate departed from work in his car, unaware of Algar’s presence. An observer saw the car abruptly stop on the opposite side of the road, leading to the spectacle of Mr Leggate and masked Algar exiting the vehicle.
In a submission of his shattering experience, Mr Leggate equated the terrifying episode to scenes from a movie. He narrated his introduction to Algar through the social setting of tenpin bowling, and the subsequent revelation of Algar’s liaison with his wife, Lucy Leggate.
Even though the prosecution suggested that Mrs Leggate played a part in the scheme’s orchestration, the jury cleared her of charges of attempted kidnap. Algar’s defence underscored the ad hoc nature of his plot and the non-possession of a weapon during the incident.
Presiding Judge James House KC commented on the pre-planned aspect of the crime, pointing out unsophisticated elements such as Algar’s decision to wear identical clothing the day following his detention.
This narrative was adapted by The Lincoln Post from the original coverage on www.bbc.com.
